May 2017 – Grimsby is the betting shop capital of Britain, according to research from online casino review site Reelbonanza.

The Lincolnshire town topped the likes of Darlington, South Shields, Huddersfield and Blackpool, and can now boast to be the punting hotspot of the UK with 6,721 people per betting shop.

The research also showed that northern towns tend to have more betting shops compared to their neighbours in the south.

Aylesbury was the only southern town within the top 10, flying the flag for Buckinghamshire with 7,229 people per betting shops.