UK gambling firms make extra £1bn from punters amid calls for tax rises
by Simon Goodley from World news | The Guardian on (#71QKE)
Betting companies made 12.6bn in 12 months to March, with 15% rise in takings from online casino players
The UK gambling sector made an extra 1bn from punters in the year to March, according to new data expected to buoy calls for the chancellor to raise betting taxes in Wednesday's budget.
Betting companies made 12.6bn from services excluding lotteries in the latest 12-month reporting period, the Gambling Commission revealed on Tuesday, a 9.3% rise on the 11.5bn the industry made during the previous year.
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