London borough’s war on gambling as addicts cost it over £14m a year

Neasden, much like Willesden and Harlesden, is already an area facing significant socio-economic challenges, such as high levels of deprivation, meaning residents are particularly vulnerable to the harms caused by gambling. Cllr Dixon suggests adding another venue into the mix will ‘compound these issues’ by fuelling ‘a vicious cycle of harm, addiction, and despair’.