A Lagos State government budget performance report recommended imposing a State Excise Tax on betting and gambling winnings, alongside alcohol and tobacco. The recommendation appeared in its appraisal of the first quarter of 2023; the source reports no tax adoption or implementation decision.
Operators and bettors in Lagos could face a new tax if the state adopts the report’s recommendation.
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Italy’s 2027 budget bill would place LAN gaming halls under ADM authorisation and taxation, while banning betting on site. It would require at least 20 stations and tax each on deemed annual income of €15,000, or €25,000 for large simulators; IIDEA has asked for the provision’s withdrawal, citing disproportionate costs. The bill is before the Chamber of Deputies, with amendments due 17 November.
Italy’s 2027 budget bill would reportedly bring LAN gaming halls under ADM licensing and taxation. The bill would ban betting at the venues, which offer no cash prizes.
Conflavoro PMI proposed raising Italy’s single tax rates on remote skill games by five percentage points from 1 January 2028 in a submission on the 2027 Budget. The confederation estimates the increase would raise €150 million annually, earmarked as a funding source for its proposed tax relief on reinvested company profits.
Conflavoro PMI has proposed a five-percentage-point increase in Italy's single tax rates on remote skill games from 1 January 2028, estimating it would raise €150m a year. The confederation included the proposal in a submission to the joint budget committees of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate during hearings on the 2027 Budget.
Prediction market operators have reportedly filed a lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s new tax on prediction markets. The available report does not identify the operators or provide further details about the case.
Kenya’s government changed betting and gaming excise duty and withholding tax from 1 July 2025, according to the reported announcement. Excise duty fell from 15% of wagers or stakes to 5% of wallet deposits, while withholding tax fell from 20% of net winnings to 5% of withdrawals.
Representatives Dina Titus and Guy Reschenthaler introduced legislation to repeal the US federal excise tax on sports betting. The tax requires legal operators to pay 0.25% of wagers and $50 per sportsbook employee; the lawmakers said it disadvantages licensed sportsbooks, while previous repeal bills have not passed.