Betting Shops Test Case

An important test case on betting shops is coming up in Newham.  This is also important for Brent as the epidemic of betting shops has reached a similarly unacceptable level here.  Current laws make it very hard for Councils to stem the tide of more and more of these shops opening everywhere, despite their unpopularity.  Many of their users seem to find them addictive, and spend a vast proportion of their income on the machines where are the real driver of profitability.  They are also frequently associated with crime, particularly drug dealing.