Number of UK betting shops falls, per latest Gambling Commission statistics

The Gambling Commission (GC) has published its latest statistics for the UK gambling industry, revealing a slight decrease in the number of betting shops in the country. The number of betting shops in the UK as of March 2016 stands at 8809, a 1.9% decrease from the 8975 operating in March last year. The number of B2 machines in betting shops fell 0.5% over the same period. A decrease was also recorded in the number of bingo premises, which fell ...