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In the United Kingdom, Ireland,

Ladbrokes, or Coral. In Australia and New Zealand, they are operated by totalisator agencies. In the United States post PASPA, brands like DraftKings, FanDuel and William Hill have a presence. Betting shops include America's Betshop and Betfred
.

Scale

In 2016, there were around 9,000 betting shops located in the UK.

coronavirus crisis, many betting shops closed permanently.[4]

Legislation

Off-course betting was illegal until the Betting and Gaming Act 1960 was introduced, although bets could be placed at a racecourse ("on-course") on any event, not just the races being held at that course. Credit betting by post or telephone was legal because of a loophole in the law of "resorting to a house for the purpose of betting" was taken to mean physically resorting to the house rather than simply communicating with someone there.[5]

Gambling in the United Kingdom is common and not regarded necessarily as a vice but a "little flutter on the gee-gees",[according to whom?] but there are strict controls on where and how a bet can be placed (they may not be placed in pubs, for example). The Gambling Act 2005 covers those controls, and the Gambling Commission oversees them.

Until 2005, it was illegal to advertise on the outside of the shop any offer of odds, and most had blank windows. The Gambling Act 2005 relaxed the rules a little, but most betting shops still have covered windows, much like sex shops; it is illegal to allow people from outside to see inside.

Facilities

At a betting shop, typically there will be noticeboards listing the racing form for the day's horse racing from trade issues of the Racing Post or a similar equestrian publication.[citation needed]

Most betting shops now offer free tea and coffee to attract

Satellite Information Services was formed to screen live races to betting shops. Greyhound races are now timed to the second on the feed pictures, since a scam that intercepted and slightly delayed the broadcast feed for greyhound races
, which typically last less than two minutes. By delaying the feed slightly, an accomplice on-course who had already seen the result could communicate by telephone with one in a betting shop off-course, who would bet on a racing certainty.

The larger chains also operate at sports grounds, where bets are placed using pre-printed betting slips. Winnings from bets placed at these facilities can then usually be collected on site, by post or from one of the high street branches.

Fixed-odds betting terminals

In 2013–2014 there was significant controversy with more betting shops springing up on

High streets in the United Kingdom, encouraging poor people to gamble, especially to play fixed odds betting terminals. Betting shops are strictly regulated in the number of machines they can have and the payout they can provide.[7] On 27 April 2014, the Government announced proposals to give local authorities more power to limit the number and form of betting shops in their jurisdictions.[8]

A £2 stake limit was introduced for FOBTs in 2019.[9]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Betting shops.
  1. ^ Sheerin, Brian. "Confusion reigns in Ireland as government edict states betting shops should shut". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  2. ^ "How many betting shops are there in the UK?". Bookmakers Near Me. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  3. ^ "The street with 18 betting shops". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  4. ISSN 0307-1235
    . Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. ^ Herbert, A. P. (1935). "The Bookmaker's Telephone". Uncommon Law. Methuen Publishing.
  6. ISBN 978-0091771652
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  7. ^ "Gaming machine (fruit machine, slot machine) categories". www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  8. ^ "Local councils to get more betting shop powers". BBC News Online. 27 April 2014.
  9. ^ "New limits on FOBT gambling machines could shut third of outlets". Financial Times. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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