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High street ‘slot farms’ could evade budget tax rise through bingo hall loophole
THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — Hundreds of adult gaming centres in England have bingo licences that still qualify them for discounted business rates Hundreds of high street “ slot farms ” could continue claiming a discount on their business rates, unless the government closes a loophole that allows them to pose as bingo halls. John Healey singled…
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- RT-9880F5
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- The Guardian
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- World
- PUBLISHED
- 01 November 2026 · 06:00 UTC
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- 01 November 2026 · 06:15 UTC
- ORIGINAL
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/01/high-street-slot-farms-budget-tax-rise-business-rates-bingo-licence-loophole
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- 7a65dbfb766f9612b6571cccb89eb7cf7b1fa689cfbb049761f11f931f24441e
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