Gambling Industry
Coverage of Gambling Industry in the Nexus archive.
- High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham
High-street slot machines and casinos could face a £460m tax increase under Andy Burnham if he acts as prime minister, supported by 43% public backing according to a thinktank. The policy targets adult gaming centres, which have proliferated in economically deprived areas.
- The Online Games Where The House Always Wins
The article discusses online games designed to favor the house, ensuring operators maintain a consistent advantage over players, similar to traditional gambling models.
- Trump embraced the gambling industry for decades. Now he's hedging his bet on prediction markets.
President Donald Trump has maintained a long-standing relationship with the gambling industry. He is now shifting his focus to hedging bets through prediction markets, signaling a strategic pivot.
- Labor’s planned gambling ad limits have influencer ‘blind spots’, experts warn
Experts and crossbench MPs warn Labor's partial gambling ad ban plan is vulnerable to exploitation by a 'predatory industry' capable of adapting to new platforms. Industry sources suggest podcast companies like Apple may remove all wagering ads if regulatory mechanisms are unclear.