Horse racing leaders break ranks to push for higher taxes on online casinos

Split in gambling lobby emerges as senior racing figures oppose level taxes and flag dangers of online casinosA schism has opened up at the heart of the £11.5bn-a-year gambling industry, after senior figures in horse racing broke ranks and signalled they would no longer object to tougher taxes and regulation of online casinos.In a surprise development, likely to cause headaches for multibillion-pound companies such as Flutter and Entain, some of the most powerful figures in racing in effect turned their backs on digital slot machine and casino products. Continue reading...

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