Taxation

Former Indiana Lawmaker to Plead to Casino Scheme Conspiracy Charges

On 28 November 2023, former state Rep. Sean Eberhart is scheduled to plead to conspiracy charges at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis, as Indy Star reports. Eberhart, who was a General Assembly official fr...

Betting And Gaming Council Calls On UK Chancellor To Reconsider “Stealth Casino Tax”

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the UK’s only wagering and gaming industry body, has called on the Chancellor to reconsider indirect tax on land-based casinos, the Autumn Statement confirmed. UK casino...

Star Entertainment Signs Binding Contract With NSW Government On Casino Duty Rates

Star Entertainment Group, an Australian-based gambling and entertainment company, revealed on November 21st filling that it has officially entered into a binding contract with the New South Wales government on ...

Macau Government Collected $6.4 Billion In Gaming Tax Revenues in Ten Months of 2023

Financial Services Bureau of the city of Macau released on 16 November 2023 the data on the financial impact of the Macau gaming industry on the governmental operations. According to the Bureau, the Macau gover...

US Commercial Casinos Generated $16.17 Billion From Gamblers In Q3 2023; Best Third Quarter Ever

The third quarter of this year was the best-ever third quarter in the history of the US commercial gaming industry, taking in $16.17 billion, in compliance with numbers recently released by the American Gaming ...

Arizona Sports Betting Handle Reaches $610 Million in September 2023

Sports betting handle in Arizona amounted to more than $610 million in September 2023, according to a November 15 news release (pdf) from the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG). The figure representing a 13.5 p...

Combined Income From Virginia’s 3 Casinos Reaches Almost $50M; HR Bristol Exceeds $215 Million Since Official Opening

It was recently reported that Bristol Casino: The Future Home Of Hard Rock, exceeded over $215 million in adjusted gaming income last month, aka October, approximately 16 months after officially opening its doo...

Kenyan Gambling Control Bill 2023 Establishes New Regulator and Proposes Reforms

Kenyan Parliament is considering a Gambling Control Bill proposed to have a new Gambling Regulatory Authority established in the country. As soon as the bill is approved, it will replace the Betting, Control an...

Georgian Prime Minister Raises Tax Rate For Gambling Businesses In Georgia To 15%

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has raised taxes on the gambling industry and reported that the level of gambling in the country is "catastrophic." Rise of the gambling turnover: During his b...

Governor Kevin Stitt Unveils New Plan To Legalize Sports Wagering In Oklahoma

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has revealed his plan to help officially legalize sports wagering in Oklahoma. The idea, which would enable Oklahoma residents to wager in-person at gambling locations managed by f...

Thailand’s House of Representatives Forms Thai House Committee To Examine Possibility Of Legal Casinos

Thailand's House of Representatives has agreed to establish a committee of 60 members to look into the possible opening of entertainment facilities, involving casinos, to tackle the long-running problem of non-...

India’s Government Requests US$12 Billion In Taxes From Gambling Operators For FY 2018

India’s governmental body Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has sent out a notice to the country's land-based casinos and online gaming platforms to make payments of the goods and services tax for the financ...

London’s Iconic Crockfords Casino Closes After 195 Years For The Lack of High Rollers

Crockfords Casino, the iconic London property owned by the Genting gaming group, closes after 195 years of operations. The legendary home to high rollers closes over the owner's allegations that the city of Lon...

Kentucky Hits Nearly $250 Million Sports Betting Handle Since September 7 Launch

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear revealed on 23 October 2023 preliminary data on the sports wagering handle in the state since the September 7 launch. As reported, Beshear announced that almost $250 million has b...