{
  "id": 655294,
  "title": "William Hill owner Evoke takes £46m hit from higher gambling taxes as it shuts shops ahead of takeover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/william-hill-owner-evoke-takes-46m-hit-from-higher-gambling-taxes-as",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T09:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-16046447/William-Hill-owner-Evoke-takes-46m-hit-higher-gambling-taxes-shuts-shops-ahead-takeover.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The tax rises, announced by the government in November 2025, prompted Evoke's strategic review that led to the takeover agreement reached in June.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}