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BISL slams local authority gambling fees
Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL) has labelled the DCMS’s planned gambling fees for premises licences and gaming permits “outrageous”.
BISL is calling for the fee system to be changed before the Gambling Act is implemented next September.
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of BISL, said: “Local authorities have proposed quite ridiculous fees for premises licences and gaming permits under the Gambling Act 2005.
“When you consider that the Café Royal or Grosvenor House in London can only be charged £635 for an application for a liquor licence and an annual fee of £350, the suggestion that a new application for a betting shop will cost £2,000 with an annual fee of £750 is quite outrageous.
“If premises charges are implemented, there is a real danger that the legitimate British businesses which contribute £6.3bn to the UK economy will disappear. Customers who enjoy gambling as a leisure activity will be forced underground.”
The Gambling Act, including the new fees proposal, will be discussed at the BISL Annual Conference on 30 November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Details: www.bisl.org
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