Taxation

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

Johnny K.
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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.
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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

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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

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Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gaming software, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Taxation, Online Gambling News, 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, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, 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

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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...

Brazil’s Betting Sector Sounds Alarm Over Potential Tax Increases

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As Brazil's government considers tax reforms to offset potential fiscal shortfalls, leaders from the country’s licensed betting industry have issued a strong collective warning: raising taxes on regulated opera...

Illinois Sports Betting Tax Hike Triggers Market Drop and Industry Outcry

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, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois, Taxes
The online sports betting industry took a significant hit this week after Illinois lawmakers unexpectedly approved a budget that includes a steep new tax on individual wagers, sending shockwaves through Wall St...