UK Casino Just Wants To Pay US Taxes

from the tax-us,-please! dept

A UK based online betting establishment wants to pay US taxes. They think that will help to legitimize them. Thus, they’ve hired lobbyists to convince the US government to tax them. It’s generally an odd strategy to try to get a foreign government to take a lot of your money, but I guess if you view it as a marketing expense…


Rate this comment as insightful
Rate this comment as funny
You have rated this comment as insightful
You have rated this comment as funny
Flag this comment as abusive/trolling/spam
You have flagged this comment
The first word has already been claimed
The last word has already been claimed
Insightful Lightbulb icon Funny Laughing icon Abusive/trolling/spam Flag icon Insightful badge Lightbulb icon Funny badge Laughing icon Comments icon

Comments on “UK Casino Just Wants To Pay US Taxes”

Subscribe: RSS Leave a comment
1 Comment
Clouser says:

Online Gambling

I met this guy at a gaming convention in Las Vegas. He is pretty interesting, and I think this strategy is hiliarious. Online sports booking is a huge business though. There are offshore establishments that clear $200 million a year in cash flow. This is not peanuts. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Sports booking, at least, should be legalized in the US.

Add Your Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Have a Techdirt Account? Sign in now. Want one? Register here

Comment Options:

Make this the or (get credits or sign in to see balance) what's this?

What's this?

Techdirt community members with Techdirt Credits can spotlight a comment as either the "First Word" or "Last Word" on a particular comment thread. Credits can be purchased at the Techdirt Insider Shop »

Follow Techdirt

Techdirt Daily Newsletter

Techdirt Deals
Techdirt Insider Discord
The latest chatter on the Techdirt Insider Discord channel...
Loading...