
Jonathon Swaine, Managing Director of Rank Group, outlines the hard-hitting economic and social impact of government measures on the betting and gaming industry which it believes is ‘grossly unfair’ and a ‘targeted attack on betting and gaming premises’ with no justification.
Swaine said: “The enforced closure of our ultra Covid-secure casinos is senseless. At first we thought that the decisions being made were arbitrary but it’s now clear that our casinos are being subjected to an aggressive and needless attack by decision makers who clearly understand nothing of just how safe casinos are and appear determined to damage the land-based betting and gaming industry for the sake of it. Venues such as pubs are able to remain open and serve alcohol if they also sell a meal, which leaves gambling venues as the only ones ordered by government to shut up shop. It is grossly unfair.
