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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rob Davies

Ladbrokes owner funded ‘dishonest’ lobbying against gambling reforms

Man and woman at fixed odds gaming machines
Fixed odds machines in a Ladbrokes betting shop. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy

The owner of Ladbrokes, Entain, has been accused of “dishonest” lobbying after it funded an operation mobilising people to complain to their MP about proposals to change gambling laws.

The government last month unveiled plans for tighter regulation, including measures it said would make gambling safer but would also reduce revenue for brands such as Coral and PartyCasino, owned by Entain.

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