Gambling industry profitting from poverty, says government minister
Monday, May 03, 2010
Gambling industry profitting from poverty, says government minister
David Lammy, minister for higher education, is concerned about the proliferation of gambling outlets on the streets of London, which he considers a "barely concealed attempt by the industry to profit from poverty":
Our high streets don’t need the Las Vegas gambling effect
They're the new face of London's neighbourhood high streets: the garish plastic window sheets that stop people looking inside bookmakers.
I see it in Tottenham. But in just over five years, London has gained 350 new gambling establishments, from bookmakers to adult gaming centres and bingo halls.
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They're the new face of London's neighbourhood high streets: the garish plastic window sheets that stop people looking inside bookmakers.
I see it in Tottenham. But in just over five years, London has gained 350 new gambling establishments, from bookmakers to adult gaming centres and bingo halls.
(more)
There is certainly a correlation between gambling and poverty, as gamblers tend to be from less educated social strata with correspondingly lower incomes.
Coupling this with the clear demographics of betting shops outlined in the article, and the gambling industry does not emerge with much credit, with David Lammy's unflattering comments about "profitting from poverty" seeming to hit the nail squarely on the head.
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