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Ban the betting shop?

Local councils will be given the power to stop new betting shops being opened on the high street.

A huge explosion of high street betting shops is to be quashed when town halls are given powers to block "clusters" of bookmakers.

The hope is that greater restrictions will prevent the spread of gambling addiction across the UK.

Simon Perfitt lost £200,000 by gambling, he said it took over his life.

You lose your life, time, social relationships, that's what you lose.

Simon Perfitt

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