Crime linked to gambling

As a one-off J4P decided to track the media for crimes related to gambling in the UK and the Republic of Ireland between November 8th 2017 and December 7th 2017 (one month).  We’ve no reason to suspect that this time period was any different to any other.  We tried and we hope there is no duplicaton of cases, but we recognise we may have missed some coverage and therefore cases.  There were 34 cases in total, so over one per day.  The following urls cover them:

http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/robbers-threaten-staff-with-a-hammer-in-raid-at-coral-bookmakers-in-herne-bay-1-5269116

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gambling-addict-jailed-20-years-11493676

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-41942436

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/gaunt-looking-man-armed-with-weapon-threatened-staff-at-bookmakers-in-east-yorkshire-1-8852472

http://www.wellington-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=106382

http://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/281900/disgruntled-offaly-gambler-smashes-tv-in-bookies-shop.html

http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/Cumbrian-man-admits-being-part-of-violence-at-bookies-82393e30-0c61-4a37-b96c-cfed90954c00-ds

https://www.casino.org/blog/butler-of-prince-charles-mate-steals-picasso-to-fund-gambling-habit/

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/convicted-limerick-fraudster-who-stole-260k-from-employer-agrees-to-hand-over-pension-fund-36327156.html

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/15666400.Gambler_s_rampage_in_betting_shop_costs_thousands/?ref=twtrec

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/15668192.Father_and_son_sentenced_after_beating_up_man_outside_of_betting_shop/?ref=twtrec

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/durham/15670482.__39_Death_wish__39__robber_held_armed_police_at_bay_with_imitation_firearm_during_four_hour_siege/?ref=twtrec

https://thenegotiator.co.uk/trainee-letting-agent-spared-jail-stealing-2300-tenants/

https://www.derrynow.com/news/nine-months-prison-derry-man-trashed-bookies-bet-refused/195060

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/betting-shop-smashed-up-by-masked-robbers-with-sledgehammers-1-8866806

http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/15672632.Ewell_bookmakers_held_up_by_man_with_hatchet/?ref=twtrec

http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/282970/monasterevin-man-stole-wallet-in-bookies-shop.html

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/masked-raider-who-held-up-11559694#ICID=sharebar_twitter

https://stv.tv/news/east-central/1402975-man-armed-with-knife-robs-bookmakers/

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15683090.Knifeman_threatens_staff_in_bookies_raid/

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/man-arrested-after-attempted-robbery-831463

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2017-11-25/armed-robbery-at-bookmakers/

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2017-11-26/police-appeal-for-witnesses-after-armed-robbery-in-swansea/

https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/dundee-betting-shop-trial-accused-not-plan-rob-shop/

http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/masked-men-threaten-staff-axe-846249#ICID=sharebar_twitter

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/15691484.Armed_police_arrest_men_in_connection_with_robberies_in_bookmakers/

https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/armed-robbery-bookmakers-bradford

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/armed-robber-takes-cash-city-13984076

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/coral-bookies-robbery-member-staff-13983421

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15699175.Bookkeeper_fleeced_employer_out_of___180_000_and_spent_the_money_on_her_sons_and_bingo/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5132123/IT-manager-stole-130k-employers-jailed.html#ixzz4zw6nsahI

http://www.longfordleader.ie/news/news/284498/man-charged-with-assault-in-longford-bookies.html#.WiVZiZ61Fqk.twitter

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sleekit-gambler-fleeced-widowed-mother-11639410

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/total-gambling-ban-for-250k-cocaine-smuggling-accused-36384830.html