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“The study, which uses gambling commission data, reveals that 61% of Paddy Power’s 349 betting shops are located in areas with above average levels of non-UK born population.” The Guardian, March 06, 2016

Uh… Is it significant?! But a deeper reading of The Guardian article reveals that the “percentage share of operator’s shops that are located in the 40 UK authorities with the highest percentage minority ethnic populations” is 61%, which is definitely not the same thing as the above. As there are apparently 353 principal authorities for England alone. Another journalistic shortcut… (Incidentally, the 349 in the quote does not connect with the 353 authorities.)

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