UK newspaper The Daily Express. igaming operator William Hill is to consider action against the upcoming igaming tax that aims to charge 15% on all UK facing igaming operators from 2014 onwards.
William Hill reported a strong performance through digital channels .The operator one of the leading igaming operators and one of the UK’s biggest igaming advertisers, recently posted an 8% rise in operating profit for the first half of 2013. William Hill also witnessed a revenue increase of 20% with strong performance from their Mobile and Tablet products where revenue grew an impressive 112%. With digital verticals contributing such revenues to William Hills operations the operator is keen to fight the new ‘point of consumption’ tax,
Ralph Topping, CEO of William Hill, commented there is “every chance” the bookmaker will make a challenge.: “The government needs to get real on regulation. They are too upper class. They need to become naked ramblers and go on a walking tour of the country to see how ordinary people live.Those in Strathclyde and Strathaven don’t read poetry or go to the opera. They are working class people with less cash than before who want to entertain themselves with a wee pint, a wee fag and a wee bet.”