UK 20% of the gambling venues are located at the poorest part of the country

[Silberman]

Cheaper rent sounds like a better argument to me. Why would casinos specifically target poor people? Is the fact that poor people desperately seek ways to earn money serves as such a strong incentive to locate most of the casinos nearby?

I think even considering that it would be irrational. The poor don’t have much to give to casinos in the first place.

That is basically the argument of the link I gave in the OP which is why I am asking the question if you think that is the case or if there is some other explanation for it, personally I think this is just a matter of saving costs for those gambling venues as it is obvious that renting or buying a property near a poor neighborhood must be cheaper than to do so in a rich neighborhood, and as such this is just the economy dictating the choices that people make which is completely normal, but I was open to see if there are other points of view that can be considered.

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[Oilacris]

Cheaper rent sounds like a better argument to me. Why would casinos specifically target poor people? Is the fact that poor people desperately seek ways to earn money serves as such a strong incentive to locate most of the casinos nearby?

I think even considering that it would be irrational. The poor don’t have much to give to casinos in the first place.

I don't think it's about reducing the cost of rent as placing a casino in an unfavorable area carries a lot more risk.

Just like rich people, poor people are looking for ways to make money, but unlike rich people, they don't realize that it's almost impossible to make money in a casino. The financial situation of poor people does not allow them to use many of the investment tools that are available to rich people.

They would really be using that disadvantage for their advantage or making profit because poor people would always have that mindset on how to make money and if they do find out some residing casinos into their place
then most common impression would be talking about playing on that particular place.

No doubt on why gambling site owners do really consider on placing their casinos into those places rather than on going to cities on where rich people do reside?

It would really be needing just some common sense for you to find or determine on why they have done such thing.They wont really be making actions without any basis.

[slaman29]

Gambling is a double-edged sword, it can be an alternative to giving wealth, it can also make everyone lose everything. either the rich or the poor.

No, gambling is not an alternative to gaining wealth. That's the first mistake you make that'll lead you down a wrong path.

Notice the second option I mentioned, meaning I mentioned two options, and you read only one option. I look at it from a two-sided perspective, if it's only one side then you don't like gambling.

I did notice the second option my friend, but I still insist, gambling is not a double-edged sword in this respect. It should never be seen as an alternative to gaining wealth, it should only be seen as entertainment, where, if you're not lucky, you don't get your deposits back but enjoyed it anyway. If you're lucky, you had fun AND won some money from it.

I love gambling. But for me, it can and never will be an income or wealth alternative. If I get lucky sure. But I can't count on luck.

[Fesatmas]

Gambling is a double-edged sword, it can be an alternative to giving wealth, it can also make everyone lose everything. either the rich or the poor.

No, gambling is not an alternative to gaining wealth. That's the first mistake you make that'll lead you down a wrong path.

Notice the second option I mentioned, meaning I mentioned two options, and you read only one option. I look at it from a two-sided perspective, if it's only one side then you don't like gambling.

I did notice the second option my friend, but I still insist, gambling is not a double-edged sword in this respect. It should never be seen as an alternative to gaining wealth, it should only be seen as entertainment, where, if you're not lucky, you don't get your deposits back but enjoyed it anyway. If you're lucky, you had fun AND won some money from it.

I love gambling. But for me, it can and never will be an income or wealth alternative. If I get lucky sure. But I can't count on luck.

You and he both have their own goals, be it entertainment or seeking wealth, it's up to how you respond to gambling. The most important thing is when you feel happy. Either happy because they are entertained or happy because they get riches. Regarding double-edged gambling, I return it to each of you who are adults who can choose and sort out what is good and what is bad for life.
Oh, most importantly gamble with your money, don't let you borrow it from friends. I think you can understand it simply.

cheers...

[uneng]

Cheaper rent sounds like a better argument to me. Why would casinos specifically target poor people? Is the fact that poor people desperately seek ways to earn money serves as such a strong incentive to locate most of the casinos nearby?

I think even considering that it would be irrational. The poor don’t have much to give to casinos in the first place.

I don't think it's about reducing the cost of rent as placing a casino in an unfavorable area carries a lot more risk.

Just like rich people, poor people are looking for ways to make money, but unlike rich people, they don't realize that it's almost impossible to make money in a casino. The financial situation of poor people does not allow them to use many of the investment tools that are available to rich people.

Gambling houses can only make decent profit from poors through lottery and scratch off games, because the tickets are cheap, gamblers don't need to occupy the place for too long, what generates a higher flux of customers and the profit is made by quantity of players instead of the quality of players.

But for traditional casinos houses it's not interesting to focus on poor gamblers, because they will occupy a slot machine or a cards table to make cheap bets, while a rich player could be sat in front of that same slot machine or table making more expensive bets during the same time period.

Also, while it's true some poor people think they can make profit from gambling and for that reason they spend more than they should, rich people also spend a lot of money in gambling, not exactly because they think it will return them profit frequently, but because they have a lot of money to expend in hobby activities like this without bad consequences later.

[michellee]

So what do you think? Are the poor being targeted or there is another explanation for the data we are seeing?

Now, I am even more interested in the result of any research that would be conducted to find out if there is any relationship between the rate of crime and age in the poorer UK towns with the most betting shops. As for the the just concluded study, the government really need to step up and act as quickly as possible.

The government will step up and act if they are concern with the situation in their country. But the problem now is many countries still face this pandemic which is not yet to end. The government's focus is on how they can help their people to prevent the virus infection and not to check on the casino in the poor place. Maybe later when they can control the situation and the economy can operate normally, they will investigate it more to find out the reason. Of course, the government will ask the casino owners about the real reason and if the owner casino proved to target the poor people by building the casino in their environment, maybe the government will do something.

[Fredomago]

So what do you think? Are the poor being targeted or there is another explanation for the data we are seeing?

Now, I am even more interested in the result of any research that would be conducted to find out if there is any relationship between the rate of crime and age in the poorer UK towns with the most betting shops. As for the the just concluded study, the government really need to step up and act as quickly as possible.

The government will step up and act if they are concern with the situation in their country. But the problem now is many countries still face this pandemic which is not yet to end. The government's focus is on how they can help their people to prevent the virus infection and not to check on the casino in the poor place. Maybe later when they can control the situation and the economy can operate normally, they will investigate it more to find out the reason. Of course, the government will ask the casino owners about the real reason and if the owner casino proved to target the poor people by building the casino in their environment, maybe the government will do something.

Probably the big factor in taking this account from their priorities, the pandemic is the most focus thing in every country that being hit by this virus; the government is more busy finding the best solution to lessen the spread and if possible, to avoid more people who live from their jurisdiction being infected by this virus.

After that, maybe they can see this and check it out. If there's a need to step out and seek for these gambling shops, they'll surely take action accordingly.