By The Weekly Edge desk ·
iGamingFuture reported that BGC warned of betting shop closures under rising taxes and operating costs. The trade body said the pressures were increasing for Britain’s regulated betting sector.
BGC’s warning links higher operating costs to potential betting shop closures.
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