21.   Last week, Nomura emerged as the likely buyer of the William Hill betting shops chain.

22.   Ladbroke also wants permission to operate prize machines in its betting shops.

23.   Ladbroke is the biggest betting shop operator in the U.K., operates football pools under the Vernons brand, and runs casinos and card clubs.

24.   Nomura had no comment for the record, but betting shops are another strong-cash-flow business that would make a good securitization candidate.

25.   Others spring from the realm of commerce like Michael Tabor, the former owner of a string of betting shops in Britain.

26.   Rylance lives above a betting shop in Brixton, a rough section of London.

27.   Some of the service areas also offer specialty coffee bars and betting shops.

28.   The six Sundays its betting shops have opened this year have proved unprofitable, the company said.

29.   The U.K. government has eased restrictions on the gambling industry, allowing more slot machines with cash payouts in betting shops.

30.   The U.K. government has eased restrictions on the gambling industry, including allowing more slot machines with cash payouts in betting shops.