B2s bring in more than £1.8bn for bookies as ABB threaten shop closures

As FOBTs reach record highs of gross gambling yield and amusements venues continue to close at a faster rate than betting shops, Malcolm George of the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) makes a economic plea for sympathy. For the bookmakers, the gross gambling yield of FOBTs increased 3.2 percent to just over £1.8bn between April 2016 and March 2017, according to Gambling Commission statistics. Despite this rise to record heights, Malcolm George, chief executive of the ABB, was quick to turn attention onto the four percent venue decrease for betting shops. “The pace at which betting shops are [ ] The post B2s bring in more than £1.8bn for bookies as ABB threaten shop closures appeared first on Coinslot.
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