Betfred says all its shops may close if UK hikes gambling tax

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "Slowly it will go online, but we're talking, without tax increases, we've still got probably 20 years of life on the High Street," said Mr Done.
49% : Betfred's Mr Done said that if taxes on UK gambling companies increased he would also feel compelled to close his High Street shops.
48% : Increasing taxes on betting firms in the Budget has been suggested to the chancellor.
48% : " Reeves has been encouraged by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to increase taxes on the gambling sector and use the revenue from that to reduce child poverty.
41% : Betting companies have resisted calls for taxes to rise.
40% : they should pay their fair share of taxes and we will make sure that happens.

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