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Gambling stocks rally amid relief over machine games duty hike

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 28 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK gambling stocks rallied on Wednesday after Chancellor John Healey announced a rise in machine games duty that was less severe than some had feared.
In his first Autumn Budget, Healey said the government plans to lift the MGD to 25% from 20%, sending shares in gambling companies...

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