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Companies 'facing' gambling levy (BBC News) Bookmakers and other firms may be forced to fund research into gambling addiction under plans put forward by ministers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Gamblers face £5m 'addicts' tax' to pay for problem gambling (Daily Telegraph) Gamblers face funding a £5million "addicts' tax" to help fund support services for problem gambling under new plans. us.rd.yahoo.com
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 12:58 UK gambling industry faces 5 million pound levy (Interactive Investor) LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Britain's gambling industry faces a compulsory 5 million pound ($7.3 million) a year levy for research into problem gamblers unless it funds a voluntary scheme, the government said on Tuesday. Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, publishing a consultation on how to collect the levy, said it was very disappointing the industry had failed to agree a voluntary arrangement. The ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Bookies face levy to treat problem gambling (Financial Times) Britain’s biggest betting operators will pay more than £500,000 ($730,000) each towards an annual £5m fund to research and treat problem gambling, under government proposals to be announced on Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Gambling industry ordered to help treat addicts (Morning Star) THE government announced on Tuesday that the gambling industry will be forced to contribute to helplines and treatment centres for addicted gamblers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bookmakers will be forced to pay £5m for gambling studies (Independent) Bookmakers and other gaming companies will be forced to hand over more than £5m a year to fund education programmes, helplines and research into problem gambling under a plan to be announced today. A voluntary donation scheme has been in place since 2002 but over the past two years major operators have had to step in at the last minute to meet the funding target when smaller outlets refused to ... us.rd.yahoo.com
New fruit machine jackpots 'will feed gambling addiction,' warn experts (Daily Mail: World News) Jackpots on fruit machines in pubs, clubs and amusement arcades will double despite fears it will increase gambling addiction during the economic crisis. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bets are off for Macau gambling boom (BBC News) Macau's huge construction boom, linked to surging gambling revenues, is grinding to a halt as some 12,000 workers are laid off and projects stop. us.rd.yahoo.com
Terrorists launder cash through online gambling (Daily Telegraph) Islamic terrorist networks are using online gambling websites to launder money for attacks security analysts have disclosed. us.rd.yahoo.com
Pubs given commercial gambling warning (Publican) Licensees have been warned not to allow commercial gambling on their premises after a customer was cautioned following an investigation in Chester. The 46-year-old received the caution after police, Chester City Council and the Gambling Commission targeted illegal betting in pubs and clubs. us.rd.yahoo.com
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