To all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against you | Dawn Butler
Higher-stakes gambling machines can generate an average of £35,000 in gross yield per machine each year. Photograph: Islandstock/AlamyView image in fullscreenHigher-stakes gambling machines can generate an average of £35,000 in gross yield per machine each year. Photograph: Islandstock/AlamyOpinionGamblingTo all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against youDawn ButlerToo many shops are blighting too many communities.
- ▪Higher-stakes gambling machines can generate an average of £35,000 in gross yield per machine each year.
- ▪Photograph: Islandstock/AlamyView image in fullscreenHigher-stakes gambling machines can generate an average of £35,000 in gross yield per machine each year.
- ▪Photograph: Islandstock/AlamyOpinionGamblingTo all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against youDawn ButlerToo many shops are blighting too many communities.
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Higher-stakes gambling machines can generate an average of £35,000 in gross yield per machine each year. Photograph: Islandstock/AlamyView image in fullscreenHigher-stakes gambling machines can generate an average of £35,000 in gross yield per machine each year. Photograph: Islandstock/AlamyOpinionGamblingTo all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against youDawn ButlerToo many shops are blighting too many communities. With the rule change I fought for now on the horizon, ordinary people can fight back Tue 11 Aug 2026 13.01 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 13.06 EDTShareHow much gambling do you want in your high street? Are you happy with all the betting shops, the problems they cause, the effect on your environment?It’s worth asking…
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