The decision to increase Machine Games Duty to 25 percent is deeply disappointing and will have serious consequences for our business, the thousands of people we employ across the UK, and our wider, national supply chains.
At a time when high streets are already under significant pressure, this increase will put jobs at risk, threaten the viability of local venues and undermine future investment.
The impact extends beyond the high streets and seasides.
Our manufacturing and distribution facility in Bridgend, South Wales, supports skilled jobs and local suppliers but uncertainty ahead of the Budget has already affected orders and investment decisions.
This increase will only compound those pressures, leading inevitably to suppressed sales and supply chain business this year and next.
We are very worried about the long-term consequences for British manufacturing, employment and high streets and this damaging cycle of annual speculation and focus on one of the oldest leisure sectors in the country has got to stop.
Originally published on Coinslot on November 2, 2026. Republished with permission.