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Council is landlord for fifth of borough's betting shops

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Knowsley Council is landlord for a fifth of all the borough's betting shops. Council has taken a hardline stance on gambling in the borough in previous years. FOI revealed the council leases out seven of the borough’s gambling establishments. In Kirkby, the council owns nearly half of the 11 buildings housing betting shops and also rents out two betting shops in Huyton. The council receives more than €180k a year in rental payments from gambling companies.

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Council is landlord for fifth of borough's betting shops

Knowsley has some of the highest levels of gambling in the country

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Liverpool Echo broke the news in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Friday, April 21, 2023.
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