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Betfred to close a tenth of 1,200-strong retail portfolio
By Ted Orme-Claye•July 31, 2026
The brief
UK high-street betting giant Betfred is planning to close around one-in-10 of its betting shops as leadership cites difficult fiscal and regulatory conditions. The closures have been directly attributed to the increases in gambling taxes, among other economic conditions, by Jo Whittaker, Betfred’s Chief Executive Offi…
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