Remote Gambling Association Disappointed With UK Tax Decision
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The Remote Gambling Association said Wednesday that it was disappointed that the U.K. had effectively priced itself out of the market following news that the government will set the remote gambling tax rate at 15%.
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