New Posts For Thread: Labour want to tax gambling out of existencehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existenceGordon Brown (how on earth is he still relevant) now suggesting huge tax rises for betting shop gaming terminals and don’t forget general betting duty (excluding horse racing I believe for now) goes up to 25% next April. Beginning of the end if thiWhy isn't the (Anti)-Gambling Commission looking into the harmful effects of Lottery tickets andplaying the stock market?..Just asking.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555285#565555285Why isn't the (Anti)-Gambling Commission looking into the harmful effects of Lottery tickets andplaying the stock market?..Just asking.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:49:13 -0500Yet, endless posts on here with people bickering with one another, apparently that's fine....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555229#565555229Yet, endless posts on here with people bickering with one another, apparently that's fine....Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:02:59 -0500I just had two posts deleted from here, because I talked about the type of machines being taxed - blimey this forum is being controlled more than big brother.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555203#565555203I just had two posts deleted from here, because I talked about the type of machines being taxed - blimey this forum is being controlled more than big brother.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:49:11 -0500if we all put down courses where we wouldnt be bothered if they never raced again or not, there,d be a lot more than 20 on the listhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555185#565555185if we all put down courses where we wouldnt be bothered if they never raced again or not, there,d be a lot more than 20 on the listFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:41:36 -0500So the affordibility checks that the Tories and now Labour are doubling down on wont affect the way people bet? Maybe I was slightly out of context with the tax issue (though the online casino tax is already having a big impact, with the firms the lohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555175#565555175So the affordibility checks that the Tories and now Labour are doubling down on wont affect the way people bet? Maybe I was slightly out of context with the tax issue (though the online casino tax is already having a big impact, with the firms the loFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:37:13 -0500we are likely heading for less than 1000 shops 20+ racecourses closed just my opinion could be wronghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555169#565555169we are likely heading for less than 1000 shops 20+ racecourses closed just my opinion could be wrongFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:33:53 -0500It's still an exaggeration, isn't it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555163#565555163It's still an exaggeration, isn't it.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:30:25 -0500stu much less money from shop = shop closed. Racing gets money from how many shops exist. No expert but I believe it's a number of shops thing they each pay for pics even though the more shops you've got there's a better deal. Cos it's the big boyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565555155#565555155stu much less money from shop = shop closed. Racing gets money from how many shops exist. No expert but I believe it's a number of shops thing they each pay for pics even though the more shops you've got there's a better deal. Cos it's the big boyFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:26:36 -0500cheers ronniehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565554925#565554925cheers ronnieFri, 28 Aug 2026 05:06:36 -0500ISTP.i was at Newcastle many years ago on the Friday nite of the plate meeting it was the worst result JJ. EVER HAD.I was a hores called whenby owned by a bunch of gurs who all liked a bet it was trained by a guy from your way who died far to young Jhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909811/labour-want-to-tax-gambling-out-of-existence?post_id=565554905#565554905ISTP.i was at Newcastle many years ago on the Friday nite of the plate meeting it was the worst result JJ. EVER HAD.I was a hores called whenby owned by a bunch of gurs who all liked a bet it was trained by a guy from your way who died far to young JFri, 28 Aug 2026 04:45:10 -0500