Evoke urges no further gambling tax hikes in Budget after 270 shops shut

Evoke urges no further gambling tax hikes in Budget after 270 shops shut

The William Hill owner said the closure of 270 shops ‘shows the real impact on jobs and livelihoods from higher industry taxation’.

William Hill owner Evoke makes Budget tax plea

William Hill owner Evoke has urged the Government to “carefully consider” further tax hikes for the gambling industry after blaming the axing of 270 shops on last year’s Budget. Evoke announced the closure of a chunk of its betting shops in April after revealing it had sunk deeper into a loss. The…