A report on New Zealand’s planned online gambling reform says 15 licences are available and a 16% tax rate is in place. The source identifies gambling law specialist Jarrod True as outlining expected industry changes but provides no further details in the available text.
The stated licence count and tax rate are relevant to suppliers and operators assessing New Zealand’s proposed market framework.
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Research commissioned by Tax Relief Nebraska estimates that legal online sports betting could generate just under $87m in tax revenue over five years. The study projects that about 70% of the revenue, roughly $61m, would go towards property tax credits. Tax Relief Nebraska has begun collecting signatures to seek a place for the proposal on Nebraska’s 2026 ballot.
Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said in an interview on 20 January that he was pleased to be recognised for taxing online betting, offshore income and dividends. He said betting oversight was intensified in 2025, with companies required to pay a 15% tax on bettors’ winnings and meet conditions to operate legally.
Reportedly, Land-based gambling licences could require extensions of two or three years. Agreement on the reform decree remained unresolved as the delegated legislative deadline of 29 August approached.
Italy’s government completed its tax delegation by the 29 August deadline, approving 29 measures that reorganised more than 440 rules, according to the report. Retail gambling reform remains unresolved, and a further extension of existing concessions could be included in the 2027 budget; no formal proposal has been made.
Italy’s economy minister, Giancarlo Giorgetti, signed a policy directive setting the ministry’s priorities for 2027, including completing tax reform and strengthening controls and revenue recovery in gaming. The planned reorganisation of land-based public gambling was not completed by the deadline set under the 2023 tax delegation, while implementation of the online reform continues.