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William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Vaya@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/12/william-hill-owner-could-shut-shops-if-reeves-raises-gambling-taxes

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  • wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

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  • sirico@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Oh no…

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  • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    One less parasite of the poor in the high street.

    Can we shut their websites too?

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  • eyes@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    On one hand in sad that people would loose their jobs, but on the other hand out of control gambling destroys people so it’s probably a net good.

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  • Denjin@feddit.uk ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    And nothing of value was lost apart from a few minimum wage jobs.

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  • DrCake@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I genuinely think the high streets would be better off without them

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  • mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I wouldn’t bet on it…

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  • tetris11@feddit.uk ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Cleremey Jarkson meme:

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  • als@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Good

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  • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    So they honestly think that is a threat.

    Such an announcement would be marginally less pleasing. Then Thames waters creditors going bankrupt.

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