UK Gambling Firms Warn They’ll Push Taxes Onto Punters

Gambling firms have warned they’ll shut shops and slash jobs if Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves launches a tax raid on them in her budget. But punters are also likely to bear the brunt: The odds might be stacked even further in the house’s favor.

William Hill parent Evoke Plc is planning to make the odds worse for customers to counter taxes rises, according to Chief Executive Officer Per Widerstrom.