Tax pressure, legislative momentum, and enforcement signals are reshaping the global gambling map.

This week underscores how tax decisions and legislative shifts are driving market uncertainty, as regulators tighten enforcement and expansion efforts push ahead across key jurisdictions. Meanwhile, emerging markets and data-driven wagering models continue to gain momentum on the global stage.

Let’s dive into this week’s Regulation Roundup!

Tax Issues

• Estonia's Gambling Tax Act typo eliminates online casino taxation until mid-2026
  
  A drafting error in the approved bill removes the 26% flat tax on iGaming revenues until July 2026, impacting fiscal revenue for culture and sports in Europe.

• Illinois sports betting alliance criticizes per-wager tax for market decline
  
  The tax structure led to a 15% year-over-year drop in wagers, prompting calls for reforms to sustain growth in North America's competitive betting environment.

• US House panel rejects FAIR BET Act, maintaining 90% gambling loss deduction cap
  
  The committee's decision upholds the 2026 tax change, potentially creating taxable income for bettors with net losses, amid calls for revisions in North America's gambling fiscal landscape.

Legislative Hikes

• Wisconsin Assembly prepares for sports wagering bill vote amid tribal concerns
  
  The proposal expands mobile betting definitions to include tribal operations, balancing revenue and problem gambling safeguards in North American legislation.

• Virginia prefiles iGaming bill to fund new gaming commission formation
  
  The measure authorizes online casinos, using licensing fees to establish regulatory oversight, reviving expansion efforts in the US Southeast.

• Maine's governor reverses iGaming veto commitment, sparking national debate
  
  The NAAiG criticizes the shift, noting no similar bills reached governors in over two years, influencing legislative trends across North America.

Enforcement and Compliance

• DOJ enforces Section 8 with Tencent director resignations from Epic Games board
  
  The antitrust move addresses interlocking directorates in the gaming industry, highlighting global compliance scrutiny on corporate governance.

• Michigan Gaming Control Board sends cease-and-desist to 12 offshore operators
  
  The letters target unlawful online gaming and betting, part of ongoing enforcement to protect licensed markets in the US Midwest.

Emerging Markets

• FIFA's betting rights deal through 2029 boosts global distribution and livestreams
  
  The agreement enhances exclusive data and streaming for operators, driving growth in worldwide emerging wagering sectors.

• Prediction markets projected to reach $1 trillion amid regulatory evolutions
  
  Eilers & Krejcik's forecast underscores explosive potential, influencing strategies in high-growth regions like the US and beyond.

• Alabama, Georgia, and Wisconsin advance gambling expansion initiatives
  
  Legislative moves aim for broader access, reflecting trends in untapped US markets with international implications.

• Macau focuses on non-gaming diversification amid market challenges
  
  Policy shifts emulate Las Vegas models, shaping Asia's emerging integrated resort landscapes for sustainable growth.

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