By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Research consortium Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) has urged the UK government to widen its sports sponsorship ban, PressGiochi reported. The consortium wants the prohibition to include licensed gambling operators.
Licensed gambling operators would fall within the UK sports sponsorship ban under the extension sought by LHGP.
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Any change to machine gaming duty could affect Category B machine operators and the high streets where their venues operate.
A possible Machine Games Duty increase could affect investment decisions and the viability of UK casino venues.
The case puts the scope and enforceability of a gambling sponsorship agreement under scrutiny for operators and their commercial partners.
The request concerns tax rates affecting betting shops and other businesses with category B machines.
The planned investment would improve casino operators’ hospitality and entertainment facilities in the UK.