Economic·The Guardian·18h agoUnited Kingdom

Betfred Paid £30m Dividend Before Tax Warning

Done family took payout before opposing duty hike

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Betfred Paid £30m Dividend Before Tax Warning

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Betfred's Done family took a £30m dividend after winning a record £996m from punters, as founder Fred Done warned Chancellor John Healey that doubling machine games duty would trigger 1,470 shop closures and 15,900 job losses.

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