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Thailand delays casino bill debate until July amid opposition

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Thailand’s Pheu Thai-led government postponed parliamentary consideration of its casino bill until July at the earliest after opposition, including from coalition partner Bhumjaithai Party. The Senate has formed a committee to study the bill, with its assessment expected by October. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says the proposed entertainment complexes would limit gambling to 10% of each complex’s area.

The delay and Senate review leave the proposed casino framework and its timing unresolved for prospective operators and investors.

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South Africa’s Treasury delays online gambling tax design until 2027 budget

South Africa’s National Treasury said the final design of its proposed national online gambling tax will be announced in the February 2027 Budget. The proposal, first outlined in a discussion paper, included a 20% tax on gross proceeds, but that rate is not final; consultations continue on the tax’s design and effects on provincial regulation and the regulated market.

South Africa's National Treasury has said the final design of a proposed national online gambling tax will be announced in the February 2027 Budget, according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. The proposed 20% rate is not final, and consultations on the design continue.

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