Zimbabwe’s betting tax rates changed on 1 January 2026, increasing the operator charge to 20% of gross monthly takings and withholding on player winnings to 25%, according to the report. Blask Index data showed demand up 137.4% from September 2025 to September 2026, while projected revenue rose 73.2% over the same period.
The higher tax rates affect operators’ costs and withholding obligations in Zimbabwe’s betting market.
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Blask estimates Brazil’s ban on licensed online gambling could push approximately 21.6 million bettors towards offshore platforms. Its report uses consumer behaviour observed following India’s August 2025 prohibition on real-money online gaming.
Reportedly, Blask research connects continued offshore gambling website use in India after its ban with emerging risks following Brazil’s betting ban. The research draws lessons for Brazil from India’s experience.
Blask, an iGaming analytics platform, has published a study comparing India's experience after its August 2025 real-money gaming ban with Brazil's first week after President Lula signed Provisional Measure 1.394 on 25 September, the company said. The study used India's ban as a precedent and Brazil as a control market, then tracked Brazil's own market after the measure.
Reportedly, Blask projects that 21.6 million Brazilians would continue betting after a ban. The study expects a prohibition on fixed-odds betting to push consumers out of the regulated market without ending demand.
Reportedly, Unauthorised betting domains and searches for offshore operators increased after Brazil introduced an online betting ban on 25 September. Separate data from Bet Legal and Blask indicated increases during the ban’s first week.
Detected unauthorised betting domains in Brazil and consumer search demand for offshore operators rose in the first week after the country's online betting ban took effect on 25 September, according to separate data from Bet Legal and Blask. The figures measure domain inventories and search interest, not the amount of wagering that has moved offshore.
Offshore share tripled after Brazil's betting ban, NEXT.io reported, citing Blask data. Affiliate coverage also declined.
Offshore brands' share of Brazil's iGaming demand rose to 9.9% on 29 September, the highest daily figure since the regulated market launched, according to Blask data reported on 1 October. The figure compares with 3.4% on 24 September, the day before the ban was published. Blask tracks 142 countries and ranks Brazil first for iGaming demand by user demand.