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Clubs launch ad attack in NSW

March 12, 2006 on 9:33 pm | In Slot machine articles online |

As mentioned in a previous posting, Slot Machine Blog Article , clubs in the Australian State of New South Wales have commenced an advertising attack on the government of the state over its planned hike in taxes on slot machine turnover.

“ClubsNSW spokesman Jeremy Bath today said clubs were willing to pay an extra $1.01 billion extra in tax over seven years, but could not afford the $1.3 billion the government wants”

The Australian

The amount of revenue at stake is quite incredible - those tax revenues are ultimately coming straight out of the pockets of players. If the taxes are increased the only winner is the government.