accy vegas

accyman · 11-12-2009, 20:06

i dont often wander down accy center buy had to go into town today and is it just me or is there less charity shop but more gambling establishments these days.I was walking down union street and on there alone i noticed an amusement arcade and 3 large betting shops then theres 2 amusment arcades near the old mcdonalds and a betting shop on broaway

theres probably more but it seems a tad overkill for a small town center unless accy is packed full with habitual gamblers lol

cashman · 11-12-2009, 20:27

its amazed me another bookies opening, never seems that many folk in whats already yon.

still think vegas will win out though, better weather oer yon.

flashy · 11-12-2009, 21:19

exactly what someone said in this weeks Observer J

SPUGGIE J · 11-12-2009, 21:22

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Originally Posted by accyman

i dont often wander down accy center buy had to go into town today and is it just me or is there less charity shop but more gambling establishments these days.I was walking down union street and on there alone i noticed an amusement arcade and 3 large betting shops then theres 2 amusment arcades near the old mcdonalds and a betting shop on broaway

theres probably more but it seems a tad overkill for a small town center unless accy is packed full with habitual gamblers lol

The Chinese guys will keep them in businees if they are owt like they are up here.

lancsdave · 11-12-2009, 21:41

I commented on this a few weeks ago on the Arndale Clock thread. You must have all been too busy seeing what the odds were for the clock's return

I sort of half noticed that the shop right on the corner of Broadway and Union St, part of the Ladbrokes building had a sign in the window saying that it's going to be a Gamezone shop. Anybody notice it. At least it will add another variety of shop down there, there isn't another 2 games shop for at least 50 yards

flashy · 11-12-2009, 21:43

Dave i saw it today, its says something about a movie exchange

lancsdave · 11-12-2009, 21:47

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Dave i saw it today, its says something about a movie exchange

Ironically I had an appointment this afternoon at Specsavers

In that case the nearest same shop type is about 100 yards away

flashy · 11-12-2009, 21:49

i'm just wondering if that bloke that did the dvd's in the market hall has taken it over?......i'm probably very wrong but it may be

BERNADETTE · 11-12-2009, 23:04

The number of bookies in such a small area is ridiculous but tells its own story, "theres only one winner and that is the bookmaker". That is without counting the arcades but try and find a decent variety of shops for presents and you can't. As bad as the markets have gone in other local towns you can at least find a decent selection of shops for gifts. No wonder a lot of people don't shop in Accrington now.

accyman · 12-12-2009, 00:19

i went into town to geta gifts for my neices but theres sod all apart from argos to buy a young child somthing

will pick somthing up in blackburn or preston

even the toy selection at asda seems minimal this year

cherokee · 12-12-2009, 00:25

Our town centre is full of mobile phone shops. its ridiculous.

Neil · 12-12-2009, 09:22

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Our town centre is full of mobile phone shops. its ridiculous.

Unless its time to buy a new phone. What do we have, 2 independants and the 4 of the main networks, or do we have all 5?

jaysay · 12-12-2009, 10:24

I can remember working in Glasgow many years ago, and the most profitable bookies was in the most run down part of the city with the largest number of people unemployed living there, so whats happening in Accy doesn't surprise me one bit

katex · 12-12-2009, 11:24

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I can remember working in Glasgow many years ago, and the most profitable bookies was in the most run down part of the city with the largest number of people unemployed living there, so whats happening in Accy doesn't surprise me one bit

It's a well known fact Jaysay, that in a recession, we turn more to gambling as appears to be the only way to obtain any money. Bet the lottery is doing a blinder. The bookies are obviously taking advantage of this fact.

cashman · 12-12-2009, 11:31

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Originally Posted by katex

It's a well known fact Jaysay, that in a recession, we turn more to gambling as appears to be the only way to obtain any money. Bet the lottery is doing a blinder. The bookies are obviously taking advantage of this fact.

not so, it showed another way to obtain money on the news last night= all ya need is pinch a digger n have a van, 6/7 ATMs have been snaffled in northern ireland by this method.