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New York video gaming machines reportedly generated $132.1 million in October revenue. The figure was down by 37 per cent, with no comparison period specified.
New York video gaming machines reportedly generated $132.1m in revenue in October, down 37% against an unspecified comparison period.
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Uganda's National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) confiscated more than 370 illegal gaming machines in operations across the country during October 2026, it said. The seizures included more than 170 machines across 11 districts on 16 October and more than 200 in further areas, including the Kampala Metropolitan Area, in an update on 29 October. The board said it worked with the Uganda Police Force and urged the public to report suspected illegal gaming activity.
Uganda's gaming regulator, the NLGRB, worked alongside the Uganda Police Force during October 2026 to take illegal gaming machines out of service. More than 370 illegal gaming machines were confiscated across several districts in October 2026, the board reported.
The government of Michoacán said it seized 4,391 slot machines during the current administration, which began in October 2021. Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said the machines allegedly generated about MX$52.6m a month for criminal activities. Authorities destroyed 721 seized machines in recent days.
The Association of Gaming Operators-Kenya urged the Senate committee to annul or amend parts of the Gambling Control Regulations 2026, citing procedural and legal concerns. It objected to proposed fees of Ksh5m for an online bookmaker application and Ksh50m for a licence, as well as a Ksh100m minimum capital requirement; the regulations’ implementation remains suspended, the report says.
The Association of Gaming Operators-Kenya (AGOK) has asked a Senate committee to annul sections of Kenya’s Gambling Control Regulations 2026 and recommend changes before they take effect. The association said proposed fees and capital requirements could deter operators from entering the market.
A provisional parliamentary dossier on Italy’s 2027 budget bill describes proposed changes to AWP and VLT gambling machines. The draft would set the tax levy at 25% for AWP and 9.60% for VLT, each one percentage point higher; qualifying AWP machines with a payout rate of at least 70% would face a 20% rate. The technical report estimates additional revenue of €334 million in 2027, €365 million in 2028 and €456 million in 2029.
Italy’s 2027 budget bill would raise the PREU levy on AWP and VLT machines by one percentage point, reportedly setting it at 25% and 9.60% of stakes respectively. A technical report estimates that the levy changes could raise an additional €334m in 2027, €365m in 2028 and €456m in 2029.
As parliamentary consideration of Italy’s 2027 budget began, AGSI president Pasquale Chiacchio called for a broad discussion of proposed tax increases and other issues affecting legal gambling businesses. He argued that higher costs could further strain land-based operators and said the €100 weekly cash top-up limit had caused confusion; he also raised difficulties businesses face accessing bank accounts.
AGSI president Pasquale Chiacchio has called for talks with legal gambling operators as parliamentary consideration of Italy’s 2027 budget begins, warning that proposed tax increases could further strain land-based businesses.