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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Close betting shops in tier 3. Bookies are nonessential and shouldn’t be open.

I want betting shops to be declared nonessential and to close in tier 3 and above.

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They put both employees and customers at risk for what is essentially a leisure activity that can be done online. They are no different from arcades or bowling alleys. The steps taken inside the shops during a globally pandemic are not enough and often ignored by both staff and customers.

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