“The smaller unit would be more like a convenience store where people could come in and out quickly, suiting younger people in more of a hurry.”
That means one side would be a glorified chillout zone with next door the world’s first betting shop/night club fusion. We live in hope.
It was down to Hills to remind the borough council’s licencing sub-committee of the Gambling Commission guidelines on gaming machines.
“When Parliament passed the Gambling Act, one of its principal objectives was to limit the number of high-stakes, high-prize gaming machines on the High Street,” said Philip Kolvin, legal representative at William Hill.
“This was partly to limit the potential harm to vulnerable people,” he added.
The act referred to concerns that allowed only four “high-stake” gaming machines per premises. Splitting the shop in two would allow eight and however much the interior of the two premises were changed that would still be the case.
Ladbrokes had planned to spend around £280,000 redesigning the premises and will now have to go back to the drawing board to create their “old and new” gambling premises. As for Hills they can mark one down in the win column for now and be glad they had their eye on the ball. Us… we were hoping both sides would be up next week on Harry Hill’s TV Burp. FIGHT!!!