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Palma Council hopes to reduce number of gambling establishments

By John Smith • Published: 19 Jan 2021 • 17:42

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AS venues that encourage gambling and betting appear to be flourishing across Spain, the Palma Council has indicated that it wants to reduce such operations in the City to a minimum.
The matter gained some prominence in the news as the Council received a planning application to expand one such business in Palma, but it decided to postpone any decision and refer the matter to the Balearic Government.
The granting of licences sits with the Government but the Council is responsible for agreeing planning permission and because the operation was near to a park and children’s playground it was decided that by granting permission that a law governing gambling might be broken.
Councillor Neus Truyol explained that if the Government confirms that there would be a breach, the Council would proceed to tighten up rules throughout the city.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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