Ian Wright

[Vaughan Lewis @VaughanLewis1]

Betting shops are licensed, regulated, taxed, and employ tens of thousands of people.

Grouping them with “dodgy businesses” isn’t a serious description of a regulated sector.

It’s also aimed at the wrong target. Betting shops: 8,822 → 5,872 over the decade. Adult gaming: 1,610 → 1,502. Barbers: 2,953 → 18,078. Takeaways: 2,882 → 13,478.

Whatever has reshaped the high street, it isn’t gambling premises. And with each new announcement, more jobs are lost.

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It really happened at Wentworth Park in 2017. 100/1 beat another 100/1 shot. The forecast dividend was disappointing.