Playing taxes to your winnings are not exempt. While you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a fraction, regardless if won right here or in a single other country. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable income, even though it be an amount that doesn’t accept reported to the IRS by the payer, like that $20 catch on a scratch off designate, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your popular slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.