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UK Budget 2025 Spares Horseracing from Online Gambling Tax
The UK’s 2025 Budget imposes major tax hikes on online gambling, including casinos and remote sports betting, while horseracing retains its 15% duty, protecting jobs, sponsorships, and the sport’s cultural and economic footprint.
Bulgaria Moves Toward Major Lottery and Betting Overhaul
Bulgaria is pushing forward a landmark proposal to replace its state-run lottery and sports betting model with a long-term private concession. Lawmakers say the shift will modernise operations, increase competitiveness and reshape the country’s gambling landscape for years.
UK Budget Sparks High Street Betting Tax Hike Concerns
The UK Autumn Budget threatens significant tax increases for gambling, with retail betting shops at risk and online platforms potentially benefiting. Industry experts warn higher duties may drive punters toward offshore alternatives.
UK Budget Slams Online Gambling with Major Tax Hikes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget imposes steep tax increases on remote gaming and online betting, citing gambling harm concerns. Land-based casinos, bingo, and horse racing escape new levies as the government pursues a £26bn revenue strategy.
DigiPlus Seeks Q4 Recovery After Q3 Income Drop
DigiPlus Interactive saw Q3 2025 net income fall 59% to Php1.71bn following government-mandated e-wallet delinking. The operator expands payment options and ramps up engagement efforts to restore growth in Q4.
South Korea Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Online Gambling
South Korea has escalated its campaign against illegal online gambling, detaining more than 5,000 people and dismantling offshore operations. Authorities seized over KRW123.5bn and plan to extend the crackdown through 2026 as cybercrime threats increase.
Dutch Gambling Market 2024: Stability and Sector Shifts
The Dutch gambling market stayed flat at €4.3bn in 2024, with land-based casinos facing declines, lotteries remaining strong, and online betting growing gradually as regulatory and consumer shifts reshape the industry.
Europe’s Illegal Online Gambling Surges in 2024
A new ECA and YieldSec study reveals illegal online gambling now controls 71% of Europe’s digital market, generating €80.6B and leaving regulators scrambling to protect players and licensed operators.
Montevideo Debates Future of Casino Parque Hotel
Montevideo’s Casino Parque Hotel is at the center of an escalating political dispute, as opposition leaders demand its closure over mounting losses while city officials push to transfer control to national authorities, leaving the casino’s future uncertain.
Chile Orders ISPs to Block Illegal Gambling Sites
Chile has intensified its stance on illegal online gambling, with the Supreme Court ordering leading ISPs to block unlicensed platforms and report enforcement methods. The ruling reinforces state-regulated operators and increases pressure for formal digital gambling legislation.
Codere Prepares for Mexico’s 2026 IEPS Tax Overhaul
Mexico’s gaming sector is set for major change as the IEPS tax rises to 50% in 2026. Codere expects tougher regulation to eliminate non-compliant operators and sees the World Cup as a boost while it restructures partnerships and operating costs.
Casino Parque Hotel Clash Escalates in Montevideo
Tensions are intensifying in Montevideo over the future of Casino Parque Hotel, with opposition parties demanding its closure while government officials pursue a national transfer. Mounting financial losses and political gridlock continue to stall a definitive outcome.