UK Bookies Shut Down Shops

Ladbrokes-Coral owner GVC plans to close 900 shops in the UK by the end of 2021. The company blames the closings on the British decision to slash the maximum stake for in-store machines. On a lesser scale, an Isle of Man bookmaker has shut its doors completely. MustardBet, launched in 2018, hoped to become the industry’s leading low-margin sportsbook.