New Posts For Thread: Burnham to help the slots on the high street ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-streetEntain, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has written to Burnham saying it would have to make job cuts across its nationwide estate of 2,300 shops, were the policy to go ahead. Casinos and bingo halls are in the firing line too. Rank Group, which own'SlippyBlue', by cafes I meant greasy spoons not wine bars. I might go to a high street bookie if management was a bit more well-coming rather than looking at me suspiciously as if I'd be a plant from head office, a 'known' face, etc, even when I washttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565612045#565612045'SlippyBlue', by cafes I meant greasy spoons not wine bars. I might go to a high street bookie if management was a bit more well-coming rather than looking at me suspiciously as if I'd be a plant from head office, a 'known' face, etc, even when I wasThu, 08 Oct 2026 13:06:49 -0500He ain't no fisherman......ciderhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565612041#565612041He ain't no fisherman......ciderThu, 08 Oct 2026 13:03:52 -0500Implausible is a fisherman. Fair play, he puts a lot of effort into it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565612027#565612027Implausible is a fisherman. Fair play, he puts a lot of effort into it.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:45:28 -0500"...and old fashioned punters would return too."Impossible, you must be joking.Once our generation have departed from this mortal coil there will be nobody to replace us. 20 somethings and above are only interested in a jolly up at a racetrack and cohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565612025#565612025"...and old fashioned punters would return too."Impossible, you must be joking.Once our generation have departed from this mortal coil there will be nobody to replace us. 20 somethings and above are only interested in a jolly up at a racetrack and coThu, 08 Oct 2026 12:40:56 -0500Howard, it's extremely common for cafes or coffee shops to sell wine, beer & cider etc.It is round my parts anyway.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565612023#565612023Howard, it's extremely common for cafes or coffee shops to sell wine, beer & cider etc.It is round my parts anyway.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:32:35 -0500The combination of alcohol and gambling is a very dangerous recipe. These two components cannot and must not mix. Add in emotion something truly bad is almost guaranteed. Probably this is why gambling in a pub is not legalised.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565611943#565611943The combination of alcohol and gambling is a very dangerous recipe. These two components cannot and must not mix. Add in emotion something truly bad is almost guaranteed. Probably this is why gambling in a pub is not legalised.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:20:04 -0500just got back from filling the car up,bloke next to me in PUMP 3 put a tenners worth in, i said jesus mate where you hoping to get to with that ?he shouted back PUMP 4https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565611843#565611843just got back from filling the car up,bloke next to me in PUMP 3 put a tenners worth in, i said jesus mate where you hoping to get to with that ?he shouted back PUMP 4Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:59:42 -0500yep having seen people kicking the fook out of FOBT,s 1st thing that struck me was these lot hould be sold pints of lager whilst their doing ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565611739#565611739yep having seen people kicking the fook out of FOBT,s 1st thing that struck me was these lot hould be sold pints of lager whilst their doing itThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:02:50 -0500" cafes do not serve alcoholic drinks either why should bookies?" maybe cos bookies have a minimum age in place.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565611667#565611667" cafes do not serve alcoholic drinks either why should bookies?" maybe cos bookies have a minimum age in place.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:02:35 -0500If nearly all betting shops close will there be more money on here ? Maybe a bit.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912429/burnham-to-help-the-slots-on-the-high-street?post_id=565611501#565611501If nearly all betting shops close will there be more money on here ? Maybe a bit.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:22:05 -0500