Scottish betting shops told that they can fully re-open from July 22
Betting shops in Scotland are reportedly celebrating after being told that they are to be allowed to fully re-open from next week without having to follow a strict set of rules that had barred such venues from showing live races or featuring chairs.
According to a report from the East Lothian Courier newspaper, the regulations also include a prohibition on gaming machines such as fixed-odds betting terminals and were brought in so as to help counter the spread of the coronavirus pandemic when the nation’s around 900 bookm…