{"id":268619,"date":"2025-08-07T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/local-leaders-accuse-betting-shops-of-targeting-uks-most-deprived-towns\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:00:37","slug":"local-leaders-accuse-betting-shops-of-targeting-uks-most-deprived-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/local-leaders-accuse-betting-shops-of-targeting-uks-most-deprived-towns\/","title":{"rendered":"Local leaders accuse betting shops of targeting UK&#8217;s most deprived towns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/dpMe7NH4w5o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Local leaders accuse betting shops of targeting UK's most deprived towns\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dpMe7NH4w5o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Gambling firms are being accused of targeting the UK&#8217;s most deprived areas with high street slot machine shops, which can be highly addictive &#8211; and local councils have almost no powers to block them.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Labour MP Dawn Butler &#8211; along with the 37 council leaders and mayors &#8211; is urging the government to reform the Gambling Act 2005 which currently requires local authorities to approve almost all gambling licences.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gambling firms are being accused of targeting the UK&#8217;s most deprived areas with high street slot machine shops, which can be highly addictive &#8211; and local councils have almost no powers to block them. 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