Evoke CEO urges UK government to weigh machine games duty rise
Regulation · SectorWire deskSource published
Summary
Per Widerström, chief executive of Evoke, called on the UK government to consider carefully the effect of raising machine games duty, reported by EGR. He said higher taxes have a real impact on jobs and livelihoods after cuts and job losses across the sector in the past 12 months.
Why it matters
A further duty increase would add cost pressure for UK operators already cutting retail estates and jobs.
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Cite as: SectorWire, “Evoke CEO urges UK government to weigh machine games duty rise”, 23 October 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/evoke-ceo-urges-uk-government-to-weigh-machine-games-duty-rise/
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