By The Weekly Edge desk ·
The UK government is preparing reforms giving councils more control over high-street businesses, GamblingNews reported. Proposed enforcement powers would target betting shops, adult gaming centres and vape shops.
The proposals would increase local council influence over gambling premises on high streets.
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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.