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betting shop

noun

British.
  1. a licensed bookmaking establishment that takes off-track bets on horse races.


betting shop

noun

  1. (in Britain) a licensed bookmaker's premises not on a racecourse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of betting shop1

First recorded in 1850–55
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The troops were taking back control of the jail from a powerful gang that had turned it into something of a resort, complete with zoo, restaurants, nightclub, betting shop and swimming pool.

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She is often credited as the driving force behind the business and became managing director of her family's chain of betting shops at the age of 22.

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An expert in the psychology of gambling called clusters of betting shops in deprived areas "a huge problem".

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She is often credited as the driving force behind the business, and became managing director of her family's chain of betting shops at the age of 22.

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He claimed to be a lottery winner, a millionaire who regularly won thousands at casinos and betting shops.

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