{
  "id": 746188,
  "title": "Bingo halls at risk if Burnham hikes taxes, Mecca Bingo owner warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/bingo-halls-at-risk-if-burnham-hikes-taxes-mecca-bingo-owner-warns",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:47:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/bingo-halls-at-risk-if-burnham-hikes-taxes-mecca-bingo-owner-warns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Britain’s “much-loved” bingo halls are at risk if the Andy Burnham commits to a £460m hike on gambling taxes, the owner of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo has said. Richard Harris, chief executive of Rank Group, said on Thursday: “Tax proposals from anti-gambling campaigners continue to cast clouds over a regulated industry that is proud [...]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}