{"id":15227,"date":"2026-02-18T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=15227"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T02:11:16","slug":"europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe tests tougher rules as leaders push single Euro iGaming tax and reject blanket ad bans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>European gambling policymakers are weighing two contrasting levers to tighten oversight without handing market share to unlicensed operators: a proposed EU-level, <strong>single euro-denominated iGaming levy<\/strong> and a renewed warning from the Netherlands\u2019 regulator that a <strong>blanket online gambling advertising ban<\/strong> could backfire by boosting the illegal market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/negrescuvictor\/status\/2023633474783973850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2023633474783973850%7Ctwgr%5Ef66f71ab89fdcbb2a58a86a6043262df9f4c610f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Figamingexpert.com%2Ffeatures%2Feu-tax-measure%2F\">https:\/\/x.com\/negrescuvictor\/status\/2023633474783973850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2023633474783973850%7Ctwgr%5Ef66f71ab89fdcbb2a58a86a6043262df9f4c610f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Figamingexpert.com%2Ffeatures%2Feu-tax-measure%2F<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Brussels, <strong>Victor Negrescu<\/strong>, a Vice-President of the European Parliament, has urged Member States to explore a \u201cunionised\u201d tax charge on online gambling and betting, positioning it as part of wider EU budget reform and a way to fund <strong>education, workforce reskilling, prevention programmes and mental health support<\/strong>. Parliamentary estimates cited alongside the initiative suggest that even a modest levy could raise <strong>\u20ac2bn\u2013\u20ac4bn per year<\/strong>, with potential to create <strong>up to \u20ac28bn<\/strong> in additional fiscal capacity over a longer EU budget cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A central argument is <strong>harmonisation<\/strong>: gambling tax regimes across the bloc currently range from \u201clow single-digit rates\u201d to <strong>more than 40%<\/strong> in some jurisdictions, which proponents say fuels distortions and \u201ctax competition.\u201d By anchoring an EU contribution in <strong>euros<\/strong>, supporters argue the industry would face a more comparable, auditable baseline across borders\u2014potentially improving compliance predictability and creating a <strong>safer investment case<\/strong> for regulated operators planning multi-market growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tax concept is also framed as an enforcement tool. Negrescu argues that operators contributing to an EU-level charge could be easier to identify as \u201cgood actors,\u201d helping regulators and platforms distinguish compliant brands from offshore offerings that target consumers across national lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile in the Netherlands, <strong>Michel Groothuizen<\/strong>, chair of the <strong>Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)<\/strong>, warned the government that a proposed total ban on online gambling advertising would likely apply only to licensed operators\u2014while illegal operators continue to advertise aggressively on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/europe-tests-tougher-rules-as-leaders-push-single-euro-igaming-tax-and-reject-blanket-ad-bans3-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Groothuizen pointed to scale: <strong>Facebook and Instagram reportedly carry more than 60,000 gambling ads targeting Dutch users each month<\/strong>, with <strong>fewer than 2,000<\/strong> originating from licensed providers. He also pushed back on proposals to cap the number of licences, noting the Netherlands has around <strong>30 licensed online operators<\/strong> and arguing there is no evidence that fewer licensees would reduce participation or ad pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, the debates underline a shared regulatory dilemma: tightening consumer protection and public visibility without removing the legal market\u2019s ability to compete\u2014especially where cross-border enforcement remains uneven and platform accountability is still evolving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European gambling policymakers are weighing two contrasting levers to tighten oversight without handing market share to unlicensed operators: a proposed EU-level, single euro-denominated iGaming levy and a renewed warning from the Netherlands\u2019 regulator that a blanket online gambling advertising ban could backfire by boosting the illegal market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15230,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1488,3184,4854,4922,1218],"class_list":{"0":"post-15227","1":"europe","2":"type-europe","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-ban","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-ksa","11":"tag-netherlands","12":"tag-tax","13":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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