Betting shops and crime: is there a relationship?
Journal: Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository)
Year: 2011

Gambling and its link with criminal activity is an area of growing research interest. Studies from various regions worldwide have suggested an association between criminal activity and easily accessible gambling, yet, despite growth in the commercial gambling industry, relatively little is known about the nature, extent or impact of gambling-related crime. Such information is critical in the current UK climate as some gambling establishments (particularly betting shops) are prevented from gettin