Poorer UK towns found to have the most betting shops, study shows
Although the number has been declining in recent years, there were still more gambling sites in Britain than shops run by the big eight supermarket chains put together, said the study, which is supported by the Standard Life Foundation.
In contrast, more affluent towns and cities had a much more even spread of services like libraries and supermarkets, the research showed. "Rather than having greater access to the facilities, services and opportunities that help people to improve their lives, those in more deprived communities are disproportionately faced with choices that can often prove harmful. While the gambling industry may offer some much-needed employment in these areas, it usually takes much more than it gives, leaving a legacy of greater hardship and increased social problems.
"Many of the young people we have lost... were enticed into gambling premises very near schools or on their bus routes home.""At the moment, local communities have so little say in opposing any planning," he said. However the Betting and Gaming Council stressed that betting shops and casinos have made a "huge economic contribution" to the UK.
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