Key Takeaways Malta, Spain, Italy, and Portugal oppose the modeled EU levy, four diplomats told Politico. Spain faces $478M (€414M) yearly, almost a quarter of the modeled $2.19B (€1.9B) total. Malta’s $190M (€165M) share exceeds Italy’s $154M (€133M) on a far smaller economy. Malta’s Licensing Gateway Is What the Levy Actually Taxes Malta has joined forces with Italy, Portugal, and Spain to challenge a mooted EU levy on online gambling, Politico reported Wednesday, citing four diplomats with knowledge of the discussions. In a statement to the Maltese Parliament on June 22, Prime Minister Robert Abela said his government could not …