Finance Minister Matia Kasaija tabled Uganda’s Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a 30% levy across betting, casinos and other gaming activities. If parliament approves it, the measure would take effect on 1 July 2026; the report says players may also face a 15% withholding tax on winnings.
Operators would face a proposed higher tax rate across Uganda’s gambling sectors if parliament approves the bill.
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The CFTC has proposed changing its review process for certain event-based contracts under Rule 40.11, according to the report. The proposal would assess contracts individually, including those linked to military actions, terrorism, cyberattacks, sports injuries and officiating decisions, rather than banning whole categories. A public comment period is open.
Brazilian deputy Pedro Uczai submitted Bill PL-1808/2026, proposing to prohibit online betting, gambling advertising and sponsorships, and related transactions. The proposal has the support of 68 governing-party members and remains a parliamentary initiative; Uczai cited concerns about gambling harm, household debt and mental health.
Extremadura’s government has kept gambling regulation and administration within its Department of Finance, Public Administration and Social Dialogue, reportedly. The Directorate-General for Taxation retains responsibility for directing and supervising gambling, including inspection, assessment and collection duties.
Argentine deputy Victoria Tolosa Paz proposed redirecting AR$5,330m from online gambling tax revenue to the IACOP programme, with 25% reserved for children and adolescents. She said the tax raised AR$106,000m from January to August 2026; the proposal would reallocate funds without creating a new tax or changing revenue-sharing arrangements.
Argentine deputy Victoria Tolosa Paz proposed directing online gambling tax revenue to the Plan Integral para el Abordaje de los Consumos Problemáticos (IACOP) to fund prevention and treatment actions. The proposal provides for a quarter of those resources to go specifically to children and adolescents.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has proposed a progressive tax on casinos before his term ends in January. The plan would set an effective rate of 23%, with casinos earning more than a threshold paying up to 35%; Polis said it could raise $80.2 million annually for childcare and preschool programmes.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has proposed raising the state's tax on casinos before his term ends in January. The proposal would replace the current effective rate of 16.1% with a progressive tax at an effective rate of 23%. The governor's office said the measure could raise $80.2 million a year in new revenue for childcare and preschool programmes.