Gambling taxes, levies, earnings, market size and the money behind the industry.
Super Group released duty provisions after a tribunal win and recovered Austrian taxes in Q3 2026, while cutting revenue guidance and approving a $150m buyback.
Jefferies says prediction market average daily volume rose 55% in October to a record $4.13B, with Polymarket at $655M and sports at 78% of volume.
Kambi reported Q3 2026 revenue of €46.0m and adjusted EBITA of €7.9m, and guided to about €26m for the year despite Brazil's online betting ban.
Australia's securities regulator says retail prediction markets look like bets, echoes its binary options ban and stops short of a ban or enforcement.
Sportradar Q3 2026 revenue rose 24% to €362.5m as US sales jumped 47%; FY2026 guidance held and the $170m Atrium Sports sale is due to close in Q4.
Lottomatica's nine-month adjusted EBITDA rose 8% to €665.4m as online revenue grew 13% and retail franchises slipped, ahead of the CIRSA shareholder votes.
Macau gross gaming revenue fell 10.0% year on year to MOP21.68 billion in October 2026, a fifth straight annual drop, though up 20.0% on September.
Gambling Insider reports September sportsbook handle was flat year over year across 15 states while prediction markets posted record trading volumes.
Polymarket restored international trading on 29 October after a third-party breach drained an estimated $2.7 million; the US platform was unaffected.
The Ksa says Dutch licensed gambling revenue fell from €4.5 billion to €4.1 billion in 2025, led by drops of 18.2% in online casino and 30.2% in online betting.
Nevada casinos won $1.28 billion in September 2026, down 0.05%, while the Las Vegas Strip rose 0.8% to $693.5 million as room rates and air traffic fell.
Tanzania's gaming tax take reached TZS307.8 billion in the year to June 2026, the Gaming Board says, as it plans electronic self-exclusion and machine checks.
Rush Street Interactive's Q3 2026 revenue grew 39% to $385.9 million, just short of forecasts, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 73% to $62.2 million.
HMRC will replace the freeplay rules in Remote Gaming Duty with new restricted play provisions from 1 April 2027, weeks after Jumpman Gaming beat a £13.2m bill.
Kalshi closed a $1 billion Series G at a $40 billion valuation on 29 October 2026, up about 82% since May, a day after Utah charged it and its founders.
Malta's 2027 Budget lifts work permit fees to €800 and adds a €400 yearly charge for non-EU workers. iGaming employers fear a wider shift in policy.
Italy's Cabinet approved a 2027 budget that asks gambling for €700 million a year. Slot levies, concession renewals and lottery terms are the likeliest targets.
MGM Resorts' Q3 2026 revenue slipped 1% to $4.21 billion as Las Vegas room rates fell 8%. MGM China set a record and talks with People Inc are over.
Chancellor John Healey's 28 October Budget lifts Machine Games Duty from 20% to 25% on higher-stake machines from 1 April 2027. The industry warns of closures.
Caesars Q3 2026 net revenue rose 2.5% to $2.94 billion, but Las Vegas adjusted EBITDA fell 9.5% and the net loss widened to $123 million. Digital grew.
GiG Software's Q3 2026 revenue fell 12% to €8.5 million and its loss widened to €4.5 million, as the 80% 888AFRICA purchase closed and 2027 targets rose.
Romania's new gambling tax can take up to 40% of large jackpot winnings while the country's gambling regulator faces corruption allegations.
The European Commission believes an EU gambling tax could generate €13.3 billion, but major industry resistance is already emerging.
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