The Salvation Army in Bedford has called on locals to speak out against any prospects of a new casino being built in the town.
Bedford Council has said it will not put in a bid for a so-called Supercasino but has not ruled out the possibility of hosting a medium-sized or smaller casino.
Spokesman for Bedford Salvation Army, Adrian Prior-Sankey, warned against the dangers of the new casinos that will crop up across Britain under the new Gambling Act.
“Many of the effects of building new casinos will not be positive,” he said. “The Government is talking about regeneration, but evidence from academics suggests it will not be as clear-cut as that.
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