The first DraftKings betting shop will open in Mississippi this week. DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook will debut at the D’Iberville-located casino on Friday following the receipt of a licence from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The 300-room Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort has 1,170 slots, including 80 video poker machines, and 37 table games. Sports betting in Mississippi launched in August but is currently only allowed at licensed venues, with mobile and online wagering not permissible off the grounds. DraftKings is still awaiting regulatory approval to incorporate on-site kiosks and an on-premises mobile app. DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook will offer customers…

The British government has announced that local councils are to be given more powers to decide whether more UK betting shops should open in their individual constituencies. UK public-service broadcaster the BBC said the new measures would enable councils to refuse planning application if they are concerned about the number of shops in their local area. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport explained that local authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about the “clustering” of betting shops in some areas and the new measures would help to counter the situation. However, bookmakers have previously said that the number of shops…

Telegraph & Argus – Bradford has some of the highest concentrations of betting shops in UK, according to a study. An analysis commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling and carried out by geographic information specialists, Geofutures, put the city among nine areas with the highest density of betting shops in the country. The analysis revealed that when measured against other shopping areas, a 500 square metre area around the central part of the city centre near Market Street in Bradford has some of the highest densities of betting shops anywhere in the country. With 12 betting shops in just…