{"id":42,"date":"2024-06-12T03:20:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T00:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yabbynodepositbonus.icu\/2024\/06\/12\/uk-casinos-face-uncertain-future-amid-rising-costs-and-calls-for-modernization\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T12:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T09:09:25","slug":"uk-casinos-face-uncertain-future-amid-rising-costs-and-calls-for-modernization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yabbynodepositbonus.icu\/2024\/06\/12\/uk-casinos-face-uncertain-future-amid-rising-costs-and-calls-for-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Casinos Face Uncertain Future Amid Rising Costs and Calls for Modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dLXLZDaCLp4\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n    allowfullscreen><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom&#8217;s brick-and-mortar casino sector is preparing for a challenging future.  David Williams, who heads Public Affairs for the Rank Group, a company that runs casinos and bingo venues, has urged the government to intervene with policy adjustments.  The sector has been significantly impacted by escalating expenses, especially the impending rise in the National Living Wage.  This factor alone is projected to increase the Rank Group&#8217;s yearly operational expenses by nearly \u00a310 million.  Furthermore, upcoming regulations will mandate casinos to make considerably larger contributions to initiatives aimed at mitigating gambling-related harm.<\/p>\n<p>The industry contends that, unlike other businesses, casinos cannot simply increase prices to counterbalance these growing expenditures.  They are advocating for modifications such as relaxing limitations on the quantity of gaming devices permitted and implementing digital payment systems to enhance income.  The apprehension is that without these alterations, the outlook for the UK&#8217;s casinos appears grim. <\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom&#8217;s gaming regulatory body, the UKGC, is strongly encouraging casinos to modernize and elevate their standards to contend internationally.  They emphasize the urgent need for casinos to adopt new policies, particularly those concerning responsible gaming practices. This aligns with the UKGC&#8217;s earlier pronouncements, where they backed the government&#8217;s proposed levy on gambling and advocated for tighter regulations on gambling advertisements.  In essence, they aspire for the UK gambling landscape to be both exceptional and accountable. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Kingdom&#8217;s brick-and-mortar casino sector is preparing for a challenging future. 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