ClubWPT Gold Introduces Sales Tax on Player Purchases, Offsets with Bonuses

ClubWPT Gold has quietly begun applying sales tax to certain player purchases in select jurisdictions. The new policy came into effect on April 1. The exact amount of sales tax depends on a player’s physical location at the time of the transaction.

Players can purchase access to a training feature called Hand Analysis, and in doing so, receive HA credits. These Chips can be used to enter games and are redeemable for real money at a standard 1-to-1 rate. The exact percentage of sales tax varies and has not been publicly detailed.

One player reported that while sales tax is charged at checkout, the equivalent amount is returned in the form of bonus value. Global Poker was the first to do so, implementing the policy in July 2025. VGW indicated it “would be happy to” collect and remit sales tax as a gesture of good faith. Adam Pliska, President and CEO of the WPT, addressed lawmakers in New Jersey, advocating for regulation over prohibition. In the US, most states impose sales tax, with a few exceptions—Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.