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Good stuff Fundy-I dont think they'll touch it for a while yet.

I think it looks like they have reviewed and are not changing with regard to betting exchanges

5.111 The Government is committed to a modern and fair gambling tax system, consistent
with wider tax principles and with supporting social and economic objectives. Budget 2004
announced that the Government would review gambling taxation in light of the Gambling
Bill. This review has benefited from substantial input from stakeholders. The Government has
considered taxation arrangements within the wider context of changes to regulation,
technology and gambling markets. It has concluded that the current taxation arrangements
for gambling are generally working well at present and that maintaining stability in the overall
structure of taxation is desirable in a period of transition. In these circumstances, the
Government has therefore decided to maintain the current regimes which are working well
for betting, betting exchanges, lottery and bingo, and to retain the system of amusement
machine licence duty (AMLD), rather than move to a gross profits tax. However, the
Government will make some modifications to align the tax regime with the Gambling Act:

the definition of a gaming machine for VAT purposes will be aligned with that
of the Gambling Act, with effect from tomorrow. From Budget 2006, the AMLD
regime will also be aligned with the Gambling Act;
the Government will consider options for simplifying the administration of
AMLD and reducing compliance costs; and
following the Gambling Acts provision for remote gaming licences to be
offered in the UK, remote gaming will be brought within the scope of
gambling taxation. The rate of taxation will be set in Budget 2006.

"In these circumstances, the Government has therefore decided to maintain the current regimes which are working well for betting, betting exchanges.............."

How far did Redknapp drift this afternoon and why is he so short again?

teach me to watch the pre budget

Steve, Amazing scenes on the Rednapp odds as drifted out to 3s whilst Sanchez shortened to 3s!

Reason..... Haven't a clue but massive trading opportunities which I didn't make the most of.

Bak

reason appears to be a report on sky sports news saying that Mandaric will now have to look elsewhere

It doesn't look a done deal does it. I'm all green on Redknapp but no one else! May have to change that! I am sceptical on Redknapp not joining because I have heard all this bluster before when he left Pompey and said he wouldn't join Saints.

Still great market to trade.

I've read the pre=budget support and it looks good from a taxation point of view.

Scrip; So who is next Soton manager, you!!!;_0)

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big drift again

out to 2.2 and back into 1.5 again

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the pompey mkt gone mad again - anyone seen another update?

redknapp price all over the place and book dipping below 100% alot

Kettering sack manager Gascoigne

Gascoigne took charge of Kettering on 27 October

Paul Gascoigne wants to buy Kettering after being sacked by the non-league outfit after just 39 days in charge. The former England international, 38, was relieved of his duties on Monday after claims from club owner Imraan Ladak that things were not working out.

This is like a constant pre odds on favourite horse race

Redknapp no nearer Pompey switch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4500514.stm