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Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

CONVERSATION overhead this afternoon in Green Lanes, while passing one of Ladbrokes' two betting shops. In the recessed doorway, a teenage girl with two adults (family members?) said in protesting, anxious tones:

an' he's gonna put more money in, an' he's gonna to lose it all"

While bookmakers might claim they're providing an entertainment service for their customers, which has a some truth, it is also true that these companies are facilitating the impoverishment of some poor families.

Has The Gambling Act (2005) contributed to the increase in inequality in society that we have seen in recent years?

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I imagine she is the daughter of the gambler about to go in and the third person was a spouse or brother. I didn't stop, just heard it while passing and glanced back.

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