Gambling: Poorer UK towns found to have the most betting shops, study shows
Areas with the highest number of betting shops per capita include Glasgow, Liverpool and Middlesbrough. …
“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.”
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