UK betting tax hike could put 16,000 jobs at risk, BGC warns

A proposed increase in Machine Games Duty (MGD) to 40% could put up to 16,000 jobs at risk across Britain’s betting and gaming sector, according to the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). The BGC warned that further tax increases could threaten more than 36,000 jobs supported by Britain’s betting shops , with young workers, women, and communities outside London particularly exposed ahead of the upcoming Budget. Over 80% of betting shop jobs are based outside London , including in market towns, former industrial communities and seaside towns.