Hugely disappointing news that betting shops and casinos employing 1,300 in South Yorkshire will be forced to close their doors after the region was placed under Tier 3 #COVID19 restrictions. This is despite a lack of evidence that they contribute to the spread of the virus.
As well as employing over 1,000 people, South Yorkshire's betting shops pay £24m a year in tax and £6m in levy payments and media rights to racing, which is already struggling due to the lack of spectators.