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Flutter Surpasses Q2 Earnings Targets, Lifts 2025 Outlook

Johnny K.
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Taxes, Financial Press Releases
Flutter Entertainment, the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, posted second-quarter 2025 results that comfortably outpaced analyst projections, propelled by strong performances in both the U.S....

Netherlands Gambling Tax Increase Fails to Meet Revenue Goals, Sparks Unintended Consequences

Vanja Mitic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Taxes, Netherlands
The Netherlands’ recent hike in gambling tax, from 30.5% to 34.2%, has failed to achieve the government’s intended goal of increasing tax revenues. Despite the higher tax rate, the first half of 2025 saw a sign...

Philippines’ Online Gaming Surges Past ₱114B, Now Dominates Industry Revenues

Johnny K.
Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Philippines
The Philippine gaming industry saw a major shift in the first half of 2025 as the online gaming segment surged to unprecedented heights, surpassing traditional casino earnings for the first time. According to t...

Republicans Block Repeal of Gambling Deduction Cap, Nevada Lawmakers Push Back

Johnny K.
U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Taxes, Nevada
Efforts to undo a newly enacted tax provision affecting gambling losses came to a halt in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, as Republican lawmakers blocked a measure led by Nevada Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Mast...

Nevada Congresswoman Pushes Back on Gambling Loss Cap with FAIR BET Act

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Nevada Representative Dina Titus is taking a firm stand against a controversial new tax change impacting gamblers across the country. On Monday, she introduced the Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betti...

Tax Change in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Devastate Professional Gamblers

Johnny K.
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A controversial tax amendment tucked into the Senate-passed version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) is drawing sharp criticism from gamblers, lawmakers, and gaming indu...

Wyoming Legislature Proposes Significant Tax Increases on Gambling Industries

Vanja Mitic
Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, Licensed online casinos in USA, Horse Racing, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Taxes, Wyoming
A legislative committee in Wyoming has proposed sweeping tax hikes targeting the state's gambling sector, signaling a move to tighten regulations and capture a larger share of the growing revenue from gaming ac...

DraftKings to Charge Per-Bet Fee in Illinois Starting September

Johnny K.
Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Illinois
DraftKings has announced that it will begin charging Illinois customers a 50-cent fee on every online and mobile sports wager starting September 1, 2025. This new charge comes in response to a recently passed t...

FanDuel to Introduce Per-Bet Fee in Illinois Following New State Tax

Johnny K.
U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Illinois, Taxes
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, has announced a new transaction fee that will impact sports bettors in Illinois later this year. Beginning September 1, 2025, customers placing bets on FanD...