By The Weekly Edge desk ·
iGaming Brazil reported that planned reforms would remove Aim to Permit and require planning permission for new round-the-clock adult gaming centres in England. The BGC supported action against illegal businesses but disputed suggestions licensed betting outlets were proliferating.
The proposed changes would expand local powers over new gambling premises.
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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 dispute concerns competitors’ access to official data used to price and manage live betting markets.