Pubs in line for fruit machine tax windfall
Pubs could hit the jackpot after a court ruling paved the way for huge rebates in overpaid VAT on games machines. At a High Court case earlier this month bingo hall owner Rank Group won a case that could see it land £26m.
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- U.S. News and World Report did a comparison of crime rates in cities with gambling versus those that do not. The crime rates were significantly higher in the places that allowed gambling.
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- Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.
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