Malta’s Legal Notices 84 and 86 of 2026 set new gaming tax rates from 1 October, the report says. Casinos, RNG games and lotteries will be taxed at 15%, while betting, poker, bingo and controlled-skill games will face a 10% rate; the previous 5% single rate has applied since 2018.
Operators with revenue attributable to Malta will need to classify activities under the new rates to determine their tax liability.
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Italy’s 2027 budget plan raises the tax on slot-machine takings from 24% to 25% and on VLTs from 8.6% to 9.6%, according to reports. It also sets a €2 maximum stake and €200 maximum win for AWP machines, with a 20% tax rate for new machines offering payouts of at least 70%.
Italy's 2027 budget raises the single tax on slot-machine takings from 24% to 25% and the rate on video lottery terminals from 8.6% to 9.6%, according to the budget text. The plan also changes limits for amusement-with-prize (AWP) machines, raising the maximum stake from €1 to €2 and the maximum win from €100 to €200.
The Balearic government has prepared a 2027 budget draft with a spending ceiling of €7.160 million, according to the reported information. It says tax rates for authorised gambling activities will remain unchanged, but gives no revenue figures or breakdown by activity.
The Balearic government has prepared a draft 2027 budget with a spending ceiling of €7.160bn, and the draft keeps gambling tax rates unchanged for 2027, according to the reported information. The draft does not give revenue figures or a breakdown by activity.
The NGCB's fee schedule lists an annual slot machine tax of $250 per machine and a quarterly licence fee of $20 per machine for nonrestricted licensees. The schedule also sets monthly revenue fees at 3.5% on the first $50,000 and 4.5% on the next $84,000.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has published a schedule of licence fees and tax rates for gaming licensees in the state. The schedule sets out recurring charges for nonrestricted and restricted licences, including slot machine taxes, quarterly licence fees and monthly percentage fees on gross gaming revenue, according to the NGCB schedule.
Daniela Agnello criticised the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) for not attending SiGMA 2026 in Rome, reportedly saying its presence could have enabled dialogue with licensed businesses. She also questioned whether the regulator gives enough attention to engagement with authorised operators alongside inspections and enforcement.
The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) did not attend SiGMA 2026 in Rome, a point raised by Daniela Agnello, founder and lawyer at Studio Legale Agnello, during the panel "The Italian Market Compared with International Markets: Key Characteristics, Development and Innovation". Agnello said she visited pavilion 3 and came across the stand of the Malta Gaming Authority, which led her to question the participation of international regulators and, above all, the absence of the Italian one. She said the regulator was not alongside licensees or authorised games, did not take part in panels and did not accept debate.
Betstarters operations director Mauro Miceli called for Italy to consider Malta’s approach of bringing the regulator and operators together for discussions, speaking at SiGMA World 2026. He said 25% of gambling in Italy was illegal and claimed illegal sites in Brazil grew by 70% after online gambling was closed there.