Taxation

Massachusetts Casinos and Sports Betting Generate Over $181 Million in November

Massachusetts casinos and sports betting operations combined for a significant financial milestone in November 2024, generating over $181 million in revenue. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission's latest report ...

Michigan Lawmakers Propose Incremental Tax Hikes on Online Gambling

Michigan lawmakers have introduced two new bills aimed at increasing taxes on online sports betting and casino operators. The proposals, Senate Bills 1193 and 1194, were brought forward on December 5 by Senator...

Sports Betting Narrowly Approved in Missouri Amid High-Profile Campaigns

Missouri voters have given the green light to legal sports betting, approving Amendment 2 by a razor-thin margin of 50.05%. With the certification of election results by the Missouri Board of State Canvassers, ...

Louisiana Lawmaker Postpones Controversial Bill to Raise Online Sports Betting Tax

A proposal to significantly increase the tax on online sports betting revenue in Louisiana has been deferred amid mounting opposition from the gaming industry. House Bill 22, introduced by Representative Roger ...

France Postpones Legalizing Online Casinos Following Industry Pushback

France’s plan to legalize online casinos has been put on hold following significant opposition from industry stakeholders and regional authorities. The government, under Prime Minister Michel Barnier, initially...

Massachusetts Sets New Record for Casino and Sports Betting Revenue in September

In September 2024, Massachusetts experienced an unprecedented surge in gaming and sports betting revenue, setting new records for both sectors. According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) September 2...

SkyCity Ordered to Pay Additional $13.1 Million in Casino Duty Following High Court Ruling

SkyCity Entertainment Group has been ordered to pay an additional $13.1 million in casino duty to the South Australian government following a ruling from the country’s High Court. This decision comes after a lo...

Michigan’s Online Gambling Revenue Jumps in August, iGaming Leads Growth

Michigan's online gambling market continues to thrive, with the state's iGaming sector leading a significant revenue increase in August. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) revealed that the total gross re...

PAGCOR Announces Significant Fee Reductions for Online Gaming in the Philippines

In a strategic move to stimulate the Philippine gaming market, PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has announced a significant reduction in license fees charged to the country's integrated reso...

Borgata Understatement of Gross Revenue Violations; Ordered to Pay $1.3 MIllion by NJDGE

Atlantic City’s premier casino, the Borgata, has recently made headlines for underpaying its internet gambling taxes twice, according to a recent Associated Press (AP) report. New Jersey regulators identified t...