Betfred dice che tutti i suoi negozi potrebbero chiudere se Reeves aumentasse le tasse sul gioco d’azzardo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydpmy7mj1o
di do_or_pie
Betfred dice che tutti i suoi negozi potrebbero chiudere se Reeves aumentasse le tasse sul gioco d’azzardo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydpmy7mj1o
di do_or_pie
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Imagine if the government turned around and said they would use the tax and open gambling addiction services in every store front betfred shut.
Sounds like a plan. Gambling is the scourge of the work man
> The billionaire businessman said tax rises were the “biggest threat” to the industry in his 57 years. It echoes similar warnings from other gambling brands.
As his wealth has risen, the UK’s wealthiest 10% has also grown and is estimated to hold around half of all wealth of the UK, so maybe a guy whose personal wealth is derived from an industry which causes poverty, hardship, and in some cases premature death can absolutely go fuck himself when the country needs investment and his industry is ripe for a bit of curtailing of its profits.
I do not think this is the threat they think it is.
Is this a bad thing?
Unfortunate for those working there, but do these places enhance our High Streets?
Good. Gambling shouldn’t be as profitable as it is given the damage it does.
Also, isn’t it about time gambling adverts were banned?
Boo hoo rich business owner complains he gets gets keep a few less millions than what he does now.
[Oh dear, how sad, nevermind. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4uivPpzCGo)
I mean, good? But I also suspect that they would prefer to make less money because of higher taxes than no money because they choose to close all of its shops.
Online gambling is experiencing a 7% year on year increase, I’m not sure how long they have anyway. Similar thing is happening in Vegas, plus it’s so much more expensive now to try and make up for it. $45 for a breakfast buffet, and no comped drinks if you gamble.
Won’t be sad to see their betting shops disappear, or any for that matter
This would be great. Half the highstreet in my town centre is petting shops vape and barbers, this would deal with partner of the problem
Oh no! How will the highstreet cope losing half of its shops?!
Classic case of the rich using the working class as pawns in a game of guilt trip.
What a coward, use the low paid staff as a weapon. Do what I want or I fire the plebs.
‘Oh no! Anyway…’
I’d feel for the staff losing their jobs, but betting companies are scourges, so no sympathy to Betfred & co.
I worked for Betfred many years ago – one year we all got a letter saying that due to economic downturn, we would not be receiving any Christmas bonuses that year or any going forward.
2 months later, Fred bought himself a helicopter
Fuck Fred Done
The consequences to society if the gambling industry crashed? Almost entirely beneficial.
Only negative is the unemployment of the staff, temporarily.
Oh well.
Never mind
Better for society as a whole.
Good, you can’t watch a 5min YouTube video without being bombarded with gambling ads it practically harassment
Man worth £3 Billion complains about tax rises slowing his progress through taking money from the poor and addicted in order to reach £4 billion.
When a parasite threatens to leave if you take the medicine. Take the medicine.
Boss who makes a shedload of money mad he may make a bit less money. Threatens working peoples employment to maintain status quo.
Cool story.
They wouldn’t have the balls haha, they make far too much cash luring folk in with the lights and drinks, toilets, etc. It’s just a bluff from multi millionaire cunts to try and let them wealth hoard more.
He’s a multi-billionaire. Maybe if he didn’t extract all the money out of his business there would be enough left to cover costs….
Sounds like a good thing to me. Betfred and all of the other betting shops are a fucking blight.
Nice bluff.
Gambling tax is on profit, you’re either profitable or you’re not… you can’t make a business unprofitable by taxing profits. This is just abusing people’s lack of understanding of taxation.
Delusional interview with this chap on the radio this am – “our shops provide a public services and place for the elderly to meet. our staff and customers have real camaraderie”….
I get the anti gambling sentiment. Also that this guy is posturing.
But 7500 jobs , over 1000 empty units, he is right the serious gamblers will find somewhere else… They are valid concerns. Particularly the jobs.
I used to work in gaming years ago, and the older I have got the more ashamed I am of that. People gamble more the poorer that they are, because they are willing to risk everything to not be poor anymore. And it all just makes people like him richer, and gives people almost nothing. Now I work with people with debt problems, and the number of people who have issues directly related to it is just heart-breaking.