UK's Healey Hikes Machine Gaming Duty to 25%

Bloomberg Politics28 October 2026, 15:09 UTCUnited Kingdom

UK Chancellor John Healey, speaking in the House of Commons, says the machine gaming duty, levied on slot machines, will rise to 25% from 20%, lower than the 40% that some in the industry had feared. The levy will be taken on higher-stakes machines, meaning pubs and seaside arcades won’t be hit. (Source: Bloomberg)

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