Betting shop closure on Green Lanes

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Valentine on December 4, 2015 at 8:25

One down, how many to go?

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Permalink Reply by Dee on December 4, 2015 at 22:19

Thank the lord!

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Permalink Reply by Sapphireblue on December 5, 2015 at 0:03

Brilliant news.... Halleluja!

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Permalink Reply by warren miller on December 5, 2015 at 11:03

not been following this - are they being forced to close by the council?

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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on December 5, 2015 at 11:31

No, though councils now have a bit more say-so than they used to have. Two factors - online betting is an increasing part of the bookies' market so they need fewer high street shops, and the ongoing merger between Coral and Ladbrokes is causing the rationalisation of duplicate shops.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on December 5, 2015 at 12:49

Ironic really, given the almost epic struggle of just a few years ago.

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