'Wealthy celebs fronting ads' slammed as gambling sites concentrated in poor areas
21% of gambling premises are found in the bottom 10% and 2% in top 10%. University of Bristol research shows that there are more betting shops in Britain than shops run by the big eight supermarket chains put together. Half of the country’s gambling treatment centres are within 250 metres of their closest gambling premise.
21% of UK's gambling outlets are in the poorest parts of the country, compared with 2% in wealthy areas. Standard Life Foundation chief executive Mubin Haq says problem gambling is a public health issue. John Simpson tweets that he finds it disturbing to watch wealthy celebs fronting ads for gambling.
Glasgow, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and parts of London had the highest number of betting shops per capita. Brits spent around £5 billion in shops before the pandemic. The report highlights the mismatch between amenities available in deprived areas and those that are more affluent. The TLE shop is now open. All profits go to supporting the TLC's journalism work. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power.
