Betting shops in the public eye
A commentary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12706206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Jones (0000-0001-5089-4143, School of Business University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham UK, corresponding author), Daphne Comfort (School of Business University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham UK), Tim Hall (0000-0003-1755-4889, Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Studies University of Winchester Winchester UK) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-3891 • E-ISSN: 1479-1854 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pa.2153 |
| OpenAlex | W3019770572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Betting shops are a familiar feature in towns and cities throughout the UK. However, in recent years, increasing social and political concerns have been expressed about the presence of betting shops in high streets and about the role of betting shops in encouraging gambling. Such concerns include the concentration of betting shops in areas of social deprivation, the impact of such shops on the vitality of and viability of town centres, the perceived links between betting shops and both anti‐social behaviour and criminal activity and the presence of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in betting shops. This commentary paper outlines the origin and characteristics of betting shops, explores some of the recent concerns betting shops have attracted and offers some brief concluding reflections on the impact of policy responses to these concerns
Advertising · Business · Criminology · Economics · Logistic regression · Odds · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Vitality · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Law · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Marketing
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |