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Jack Tanner

BGC claim 4,500 UK jobs lost in gambling sector since 2025 Budget

Betfred recently announced the closuere of 132 shops (Anna Gowthorpe/PA) - (PA Archive)

The British Gambling Commission (BGC) claims that 4,500 jobs have been lost from the UK gambling sector since the 2025 budget.

Then-Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ 2025 budget implemented an increase of 19% on the rate of remote gaming duty paid by online casinos, rising from 21% to 40%, as well as outlining a new remote betting rate, within general betting duty, from April 1, 2027.

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