Topic: Should security be employed in local bet shop? (Read 562 times)

Is that POS you mean related in cashier use? But they are already necessary for a formal store business. I still think they are kinda old school, so maybe there are now newer technology that is much better than it. I don't know what you mean by adopt transfer of fund? Of course when we play and withdrawing our winnings, transferring is always there. Unless you mean in a different way, like for example digitally.

But, this is also a good idea. If a betting shop is small, then yeah, securities can lack. If we are bothered with it, indeed that we should look for a more secure betting shops. I guess we can disregard some factors only for that.

Here's the thing about local bet shops as to why there's not a lot of securities there, it's probably because the people that are playing there are patrons and most of them are situated in places that's got a low amount of crime rate that it's not really a worry for them to be raided with armed robbers because they're not a really good place to rob plus if you're transporting money to and from that bet shop, you wouldn't really attack that transport near the bet shop because it's going to raise suspicions plus the transportation of the money of these shops are pretty sneaky anyway so would be robbers are pretty much going to have a hard time casing the shops.

Alternatively the shop owner should adopt the use of POS in a case of a gambler wanted to bet with huge or large sum of money, of course when visiting a local betting shop you are expected to meet all sort of people with different character and behavior in that case to be on a safer side a gambler with a hude sum of money should adopt transfer of betting fund else coming over with huge cash is at a high risk, moreso the shop owner might not have financial means to hire some security personnel, if non of those options work the best bet is to look elsewhere for another safer betting shop

CCTV is somewhat a good way to deter any possible criminals but is a bit overrated as a security feature. It won't protect you from a mentally unstable, aggressive customer who just lost all his money and blames everyone other than himself. Also, with covid masks still being a thing, it's easy to hide your face from CCTV.
Hiring a security guy full-time is a quite high cost for a single shop, you'd need at least 2, if not 3 of them, for when one is off on holidays, or sick etc.
I'd imagine the most cost-effective solution would be using some sort of security service, where threatened shop staff could press an alarm button and a mobile security unit would show up immediately.
But if such shops operate without any special security, then maybe there's no need for such at all. I'd imagine a large portion of their customer base are older people, who do not feel comfortable with gambling online, or just want some pass time watching live events etc.

The thing here is that local bet shops are much more restricted in what games they can host. You can buy lottery tickets at different lotteries, buy scratch cards, bet on live or virtual sports and the most interactive thing they're usually allowed to have is keno at best. These chance games have an RTP that is at best 60% (Keno) and lotteries have astronomical odds.

This is where the big money comes, but the most regular patrons are there to watch sports and bet all day, but usually with smaller amounts.
These restrictions make bet shops much less lucrative than a casino. Of course if one gets many customers it would be good to have some security. But usually they can't afford it. It highly depends on the occasion. In my country I've rarely every seen a bet shop have so many patrons at any given time that it would need security though.

It’s the same in my country. The shop owners mostly rely on the police and local security for protection. They do not have CCTV or security men yet there is hardly any case of robbery. I think criminals know it’s not worth the risk robbing a Bet shop with customers in it, how much can you realize from such an adventure. The kind of people who go to Bet shops are not the type to mess with, if you are caught stealing, you may be beaten to death before the police arrive. It’s not worth the risk.

Though it’s common to hear stories of break ins in the night and robbers stealing tvs and computers. It’s also difficult to sell this items because they are usually marked with the casino’s name all over.

In my opinion, in every shop that involves money in particular, it must have sufficient security guarantees, such as security or something, yes with CCTV it is also quite helpful for security, because in every shop that involves money, of course, it is prone to criminal acts, such as theft or fights. and with the development of technology today, in my opinion, not only in local betting shops but in every other shop they must have installed security that is quite high or guarantees such as what many shops have is CCTV, because with this, in my opinion, it can help see people who do actions that should not happen.
But clearly security in my opinion is quite important in our daily lives, because no one wants to find themselves losing or getting into trouble, especially with money. and in local betting shops of course they must be related to money, therefore there could be actions that should not occur, because in my opinion, everyone is sensitive to money, because with money someone can change their behavior. so I think having security in local betting shops is necessary even with security disguised as ordinary people wearing free clothes not using official security uniforms it is not a problem, as long as there is guaranteed security it is better.

For your safety security should be your concern therefore if there's no guarantee of your security in any betting place don't go there to gamble. Out of frustration some individuals can become dangerous and if there's no security, there'll be no way to handle the problem. The local betting shops need security when they start noticing more gamblers are coming to the shop for gambling, gambling locally always brings fight between gamblers therefore security is important.

I won't bet in any shop that aren't properly guided by security, I have seen someone lose their life because of a fight in a casino he had nothing to do with. He was just watching the fight and a spray bullet got to him and he died on the spot. Instead of going to an insecure casino or betting shop, I'll stay home and make use of online casino and enjoy my game in peace not been afraid of insecurities.

If you have not seen where fights break out in a casino and police are been called to intervene you won't know how important it is for casinos to have good security installed in their gambling locations, I have seen it once and it was bloody, I don't have the information about what really went wrong because I was very young then, but there was a big fight that leads to stabbing and others.

There are many things you can avoid by staying away from offline casinos, and this doesn't mean it's the same in every country, for example Las Vegas is very safe when it comes to gambling offline, but in my country it's something entirely different.

If you want to stay out of troubles, you really need to start considering online gambling, it will keep you away from some possible troubles in located casinos.

This big money stored in this bookmaker's office can become the target not only of thieves and robbers, but also of clients who have lost a large amount after drinking alcohol. They will want to get even or just have a fit of rage. When it comes to big money, you definitely need to think about security. Also, if the guards are in the same place, then this is a big deterrent for those who want to do something illegal. Seeing the huge security guard, many will change their minds, which in the end will be better for both.
A hired security guard does not require too much money for monthly payments, but the effect will be much greater both for the establishment itself and for the residents of the area.

most people are not stupid enough to go on local bet shop or small casino with huge capital, that it needs security.
I am sure that on local small shops people would play with little money and a small security is everywhere where the exchange of money is, local bet shops are just small casinos.
maybe, you are seeing that casino have not security. and the area where the casino is located have drunk people or something.

CCTV is the easiest way to monitor the situation around a betting shop but security personnel are also necessary for a business. So with the support of these two things, you can be sure that the betting shop will be safe and no one will make a fuss because security personnel will continue to guard the betting shop. And in that betting shop, there must be a member of security personnel guarding the shop even though we can't recognize him. As long as the shop is safe, this member of the security personnel will not reveal himself and will only monitor the betting shop. However, if an emergency requires their presence, they will immediately show themselves to secure the betting shop. The betting shop owner must have thought about that too.

There should be, not because gambling can have a bad impact, but usually, people who gamble will also drink alcoholic drinks, which can sometimes be the cause, so security is needed to ensure that the situation at the casino is well maintained and does not disturb other gamblers who are enjoying gambling, and I think it's quite strange if there is a gambling house that doesn't have security and maybe you can find out it could be that the gambling house doesn't have a permit because even though gambling is legal in your area, usually the government will require the gambling house to make a permit which will usually include what the gambling house must provide for the convenience of its users. security is also needed by the gambling house because they hold large amounts of cash which could become a target for thieves who will endanger themselves.

Gambling is risky and before anyone could easily spot out the main threats in these systems, we ought to know how difficult it will become for local betshops to hire Security when they know these services are not free and you know how selfish these owners can be, they wouldn't want to share their profits as they will keep everything on their own. Security are meant for the purpose of steady safety and there's absolutely nothing neutral other than these given ideas. We know how rough it is in local betshops and how these agents have suffered in the hands of stubborn customers, those set of addictive gamblers that have no common sense other than facing what they think is right and leaving the main jobs for who exactly?

It really depends what casinos you are talking about. There are many betting shops, including the clandestine houses, where there are bodyguards, cameras and even chauffeur service to take gamblers home late at night. Maybe you should look for another places where you can attend to where there are better and more qualified services offered to customers. It's indeed too risky to play at stranger places where there aren't securities and people look hostile. The chances of being followed on the streets on your way back home are considerable, so I advise you not going to that betting shop anymore.

If you don't have anywhere else to go for gambling purposes, you can still gamble online at crypto casinos at the comfort and safety of your house. Online gambling hasn't brought only accessibility and easiness, but also protection to gamblers who don't even need to display their identities to another gamblers when playing online. Maybe you are an enthusiast of land based casinos, but in your case it might be necessary to think if it really worths the risk: It's better to be safe than sorry.

There should be security in every establishment especially where money is involved, gamblers or customers will not feel comfortable being in a place like that, I am not comfortable dealing in an establishment where there is no CCTV, because you know anything can happen within that vicinity and the CCTV or the security personnel can avoid that from happening.
Here in our country CCTV and security personnel are mandated by law if you cannot provide security you will not be given a permit to operate, better ask that local betting shops install CCTV or don't patronize them.

No doubt, I think the same sometimes.
If other resorts such as the malls, hotels, clubs, even centres etc that is basically w resource for trades, exchange of goods and services that are all buttressed to profer incomes to the managements could have securities to moderate its environment with securities in other to maintain cordial accordance, then the physical gambling places too shouldn't be neglected.
Besides... It is most needed because it is an arena where someone has to loose for someone to win and it is accompanied with frustrations which could linger to mayhem in most cases at a disagreement circumstances.

If the physical gambling shops want to maintain a good reputation to its gambling shops/arena on a context to regulate and manage human behavioral effects which could point at some levels of disasterous resultants, then employing securities to aid and conduct such situations should be observed and brings to active actions.

I am aware of some aggressive gamblers who turns wilds at when lost and most a misconducted at when winning too so, security is absolutely relevant to be acknowledged accordingly in the physical gambling places.

If he mentioned the part of the world one can understand the level of security there. In some place where CCTV are in the developed world and center of the city. Any crime is easy to uncover.

Local bet shop is a private business that should enjoy the general security provided by the police and other security architectures. In other words, the duty of putting security in place is that of the shop owners and depend on the terrain their business is located. If the environment is not safe for their business and customers, it is required of them to hire private security. Most of the casinos I know in my area do not have additional security because it is not necessary. I believe the owners of those business will always adopt what is best for their businesses.

CCtv's are useless if there would be no personnel is watching it. We do know that when it comes to these places then security would really be that still relevant.
Why? They would be able to block into those people who are bringing up some potential harmful things like guns or those sharp objects or whatever that could really be able
to harm out fellow gamblers. So it would really be that still relevant if we do speak about security on which it does also give out that kind of confidence that you are really that in a safe place on the time that you do gamble.So i should say that its a must, its a little bit lacking when you dont see any security guards around on which we know that this place isnt an exemption into those
people who do become freak when they have lost that much money.

In fact, I believe that local bookmakers are much more concerned about protecting their own money than protecting their customers. Generally, security cameras or any guards are only there to serve the establishment itself.

In any case, no person should go to or leave a physical casino with cash, nowadays it is much easier and safer to use credit cards or bank transfers.
I think that nowadays those who still use cash generally do so with the intention of laundering money, but if someone "normal" needs to do the same, I at least advise you not to go to these places alone... take a couple of friends big guys as bodyguards

There are other ways to address the security in a small set-up as we have a lot of digital equipment/apps in place already.
Before, having cctv for example is big deal. But in today's situation, it is like a common gadget for every shop.
This is why there's no need to deploy heavy security in a local bet shop. Maybe just regular security guard is more than enough.

The likelihood of someone showing up with a huge pile of money is rather small and doesn't justify spending money on hiring security staff. I'd imagine most of the transactions are cashless anyway.
You're probably right in terms of people losing it and getting aggressive after losing a bet. It's not uncommon to see broken windows in local bet shops, often caused by someone snapping and losing control, but even in such cases, they would not lash out at the staff and rather vent out on inanimate objects.
With online gambling, I think brick-and-mortar shops will slowly become a thing of the past, and the tendency will be to cut the running costs rather than hire more staff (i.e. security).

I do see security in those shops in one form or another. Maybe you don’t notice them because they’re dressed in plain clothes or watching over things on a surveillance camera in a back room, but I’d be surprised if they weren’t there. I agree that these types of places could do more to keep customers safe in their parking lots though. Almost no casino cares what happens once you walk out the door. 

In some countries gambling shops is not legalized and that is why gambling shops does not care for a security the way I do see gambling shops in my country nigeria any day they think of securities through government they will be paying tax because in my country no shops of gambling that do pay a tax, so what I want you to know is that those shops doesn't come with big money because they do request for account number of anyone who wins bet and credit the person through digital mobile, so their is no need of walking around with money.

It just doesn't make sense if you're asking me. The reason why larger casinos employ security systems/guards is because they deal not only with the locals but those who traveled from far off places to gamble in their facilities. In that regard since they don't have a profile of who those people are they need to be protected from other people, and other people needs to be protected from these guys. So they employ on the round security personnel that look into every movement and every moment within the casino.

Local bet shops who dabble with fewer than a hundred customers do not need this amenity as they are mostly only dealing with patrons and locals who they already know so much about. And if in any case they act belligerently they could just go ahead and call the police, or take matters into their own hands and control the situation using whatever method they have available cause I assure you most of these local bet shops may not have the capability to hire a security guard but they have the money to buy a gun for their protection.

This is not a must but I think it should be done if the company finds it necessary, gambling environment is always very noisy and chaotic in nature, yea it could be center for other social visees that's why it's advisable for a gambler to register in an online site, so that if he or she wants to place a better he can online fund his account through whichever means he want and place his game safely and successfully, but on a general not if the owner of any gambler hall find out that where his business is located or the hall itself is not safe for peopatronize him, then he should consider beefing up a security their in other to secure his business and make it more attractive for customers to come, but note thatt this can also lessen the interest of bettors to come to such shop because they might not want such exposure.

That is within their discretion. Most of these local betting shop know everyone, and they alert each other if there are people whom they do not know about that linger within the betting shop grounds. There might be regulars that cause a ruckus every now and then, but since they almost know everybody in that shop, that usually goes away -- at least based on my experience in these small bet shops. Security would be a plus, perhaps for the protection of the owners and not necessarily the bettors there. The standard casino setting that you see in huge casinos are usually not applicable here.

It's a protocol for most business establishments including the local betting shops to have security in detail, inside and outside of their premises because they are handling money. Think of it that the small shops that have one or two cashiers and still have that security force that are protecting them inside their premises. This is a normal thing to see for these local bet shops to have also their own protection through security in detail that can be seen on the premises so that bad actors will have an idea that it's not going to be easy for them if they've got some plans to rob it.

Wherever we go right now, there is security on duty for the shops that they are designed to protect and hired to. And I think most local casinos need more of these securities to be in duty because it's a business that keeps flowing with huge people and money brought to them to enjoy. But a bad situation could become worse if there will be planned robbery and these securities are going to be part of it.

Yes, it makes me feel anxious. I’m an adult and I’m not afraid of such psychos, but why should I suffer from them if they get it into their heads? After a big loss, they probably want to let out their anger, they may break a trash can or throw stones at windows or some other nonsense. I also fear for children who will not be able to resist such mentally unstable players. I definitely wouldn't allow children to go near that place.

It seems to me that any complaints that you want to write to the city administration will be ignored, because there will be no reason for it. These reasons will appear only after something bad happens near this place. On the other hand, such establishments will always be near residential areas because their potential clients are ordinary people.

Its always never been easy or talking about generally when running up a business on which those expenses and other correlated stuffs would be there on which it would be normal that they will be considering whether they should hire one or not really that necessary. Having security doesnt necessarily means to have those securities to be employed on the vicinity but if you are an owner whose really that mindful about possibilities of chaos and other shit behaviors then it wont hurt you up on getting one though. For physical casinos then it would be just right about on having security but for online then we do know on how security works on online gambling
on which we arent not that dumb on not to know about those differences.

how much do you think the casino makes a month to be able to pay the security personnels and the cashiers at the same time?? Plus other hidden expenses like repairs, fuel, rim of papers for the printers etc??.. do you really think managing a business is that easy??

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I'm not also saying it's not a good idea to have securities onboard; TBH, I've seen other MEGA shops with securities, security cameras, free booking systems, relaxation bay, sick bay, free refreshments for regular gamblers etc.... It all depends on the turnovers...

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I definitely think that every casino or betting office should have security because as you mentioned some gamblers go to such offices with a lot of money. In addition, security is very important in such offices as it is necessary to intervene quickly in case of cheating, fighting or similar incidents in the office. In addition, such offices without security can often be an easy target for thieves because it isn't difficult to guess that many gamblers spend a lot of money here and the cash boxes are always full.

Although there is generally security in such offices in the region where I live, it is a bit sad to know that there is no security in some regions or countries. Certainly, it is very important for every betting office or casino to have security in order to ensure the safety of the business and customers in every sense.

If the bet shop is in a place where there is insecurity and have been cases of customer unrest or harassment by other people, then a security can be employed to make sure that such cases never repeat itself. The presence of a fit security can discourage people who have the motive of harassing others in or around the shop. Also if a local bet shop does not wish to remain local, but wants to improve their standard, then a security can also be considered even if the area where the local casino is established is safe.

I think they can't afford to hire one or that they are just too complacent that there wouldn't be some incidents that may happen. Well, it's their loss in the end considering the consequences is that they will not be patronized anymore the next time if there was an incident that already happened there. That's the very basic.

We have got an insane amount of "local bet shops" here in the United States where I live.  They are mostly all poker /slot machine room type games and for the most part there really isn't security needed because they aren't full blown casinos.  But, you do raise  a good point, what if someone struck it really big on one of those machines, I don't know how easy it would be to collect your winnings if some huge person came and said they were taking it.  Typically there's only one unarmed person running the shop.  So you do bring up a valid question.

Well, yes actually to all establishments if ever. With Gambling establishment, a security personel would be helpful with gamblers who are causing trouble to other people.Also, money is involved therefore that's an enough reason to take things quietly and safely. However it will depend on the platform or establishment where problems given that these features won't be free as well and straight forward. We cannot control the majority with our initiative. This industry causes stress to some people which are just wanting to improve their experiences that they cannot do in a normal basis.
Same reason why some gamblers are choosing the most exclusive establishments in gambling for them to be able to strategize and wait for things to be fine. Not to mention those who would engage to public dispute and gain attention from people in the site/ establishment.

Don't you think bringing securities in a local gambling shop will be more expenses on the shop owners. And if there are more expenses to run on the shop there might be increase in cost of rendering services there. What i mean in essence is that, since there are securities, and they have to pay them weekly or monthly. They may be selective in the type of people who come there to gamble. Like those who do not have enough to spend on gambling will not be allowed to enter. If we see in the popular casinos, if you do not look rich or expenses the securities will be watching you throughout your stay in there. And there are restrictions to the sections you can go in that casino.

I think proper security cameras and human securities are necessary in places where gambling is happening. Or else, many gamblers may start disputes over and over. First you should be able to handle those annoying people, and second you should be able to prove them there is not cheating involved. Especially drunk gamblers may give headaches to local owner: "I did not do that but you take my money away" etc. type of baseless claims. And as others also pointed out, its much better to avoid using cash but focusing on pos machines so everything is legit recorded.

what I know is that every physical casino actually has security which is usually provided to address customer concerns as you said and not only in large casinos but in small casinos they usually have security to guard against unwanted things.
but I wonder why the casino near your house doesn't provide security? or maybe you dont know if security is placed behind you?
usually security is not always stationed at the front of casino but there is one in the casino or at the back and will come when needed. It is very unlikely that a casino does not have security and it really dangerous in the long term because a crime could occur in casino.

casinos are always filled with people who have money and if the casino does not provide security of course that will be a big question because if a crime occurs who will secure the situation? meanwhile, this must be really paid attention to because otherwise it will endanger the future of the casino.q

Not only for people who behave strangely or can cause fights or cheat in the game but there can be robberies as well pretty easily if there are no securities at all. You can't feel safe sitting at a table with chips worth thousands of dollars because anyone with a weapon can walk in and take everything away in no time because there is no security to protect the shop or the gamblers. So, I believe it's essential for such establishments to have security available at all times when the shop is open for customers.

I would never feel safe gambling in such a location where it's easy for anyone to enter and exit, there are no securities or checks or anything, especially if I want to spend money that is quite high and isn't just $100 or something. People should choose safer places for their gambling activities, for sure.

I don't really like to go to the local gambling shops to gamble but I prefer to bet online. I don't want to reveal that I gamble because my family doesn't approve of it. I try to gamble in secrecy as much as possible and I have managed to keep the gambling secret so far. By betting online no one knows that I bet on football or cricket matches. If I don't want to hear from family members about my little secret, I think it's better to keep it a secret.

I mean if it was a money issue, I don't think people who have huge sums would ever go to a local casino. They'd probably go find some big places since there's a higher chance they'd be able to cater to him instead of local ones since local is pretty synonymous to small, which I highly doubt can accommodate the bets of someone with big pockets.

Now as for security of local places, well they probably understand that it's not really cost effective since they cater to a smaller audience. As for people who act strange and mentally unstable, that's just part of things. As for small fights, they can probably call the local police force or something. Well tbf they probably have some small time guard though which is more than enough in most cases.

There should really be a security in every local betting shop if we are talking about the security of the players and the owner's business in general. Although having security is really rare and almost close to none, most especially in third world countries. Perhaps this is because they are cutting costs because hiring a security will add cost to manpower budget allotment. So they would rather just install CCTVs instead of adding a guy to secure the perimeter. But it should really be a must, especially because gambling shops cater different personalities. Some are aggressive, some are cheaters, and some are boastful that can lead to argument and fight.

For those using local bet locations, the first thing you should watch out for is how tight the security of the casino is, if it's not good I advice to avoid using such place because bad people can target gamblers going in and out of the place, I personally don't like using local casino locations, if online casinos when happened I will never become a gambler today.

In my area, most local casinos don't use security, they believe that everyone comes with good mind to place bet, not to steal money, and even the locations are not well built, as money flows into the account of the casino owner I expect them to spend money on their gambling outlets, you will see some locations and by the looks of it you won't feel like gambling at the place.

Online gambling has less disadvantages compare to located casinos, online gambling keeps you hidden and people around you won't know you are into gambling, when you win no one will also know, unlike those outlets where mobsters and hooligans will be demanding for a share.

I have never seen security in a betting shop so far, only in the bigger casinos there are some security guards. From a friend I heard that if you cash out larger amounts at our home casino, they will have a security guard walk with you to the parking lot to make sure you leave savely in your car. Not sure if it's really necessary to have security guards in the betting shops, because I feel that there is much less profits being made compared to the large casinos. At least in my country the betting shops are usually smaller and there is only one to two employees working there. Employing now a thrid person only for security would cost a lot of money. Also I am not sure if there where a lot of thefts happening of people winning money. In my country there is also a bad stigma for some betting shop chains, because they don't have a lot of visitors and make a lot of money. There are rumours that criminal clans use these shops to launder their money. Which would also mean that there is some form of hidden security to protect their business. I think I never read about someone being robbed outside of the betting shop, or the whole betting shop being cleared out by criminals. Personally I would always prefer to bet larger amounts online, and if I ever win big I would also prefer the money to be transferred digtially then getting it cash for it.

There must be security in every casino that will always monitor the casino and its visitors. The casino will ensure that there is no commotion in its casino and will continue to provide a sense of security to all its customers. But when it comes to casinos, it might be a different story because it is the gambler's responsibility and they must be able to take good care of themselves during the trip from home to the casino and also look after their money. For local betting shops, there must also be securities who will look after the shop, although we certainly wouldn't think that some people seen relaxing are members of the local betting shop securities.

In every business, security members will guard the place where it operates because no one knows if an attack will occur there. Business owners must also have prepared security members at their place of business because they want to avoid bad things happening. Maybe your place is famous for being a safe place, so there are no security guards around the betting shop, or there are security members around the betting shop, but you can't recognize them.

I don't know why in your place there's lack of security personnel that ensure safety of their clients but they really need to install some security forces so that they can avoid to get any security issue on their businesses also to the clients usually go there.

If I heard that happening on my local bet shops I will not go there since I will not compromised my safety just to bet and have fun in short while.

Will surely find another bet shop that I think safe since its better be safe than being sorry and get a serious problem dealing with criminals waiting for their prey.

Common man it's gambling we are talking about, so yes there should be security, only the frustration of someone losing his money in a local bet shop can and have made the person go a-wall and started beating the workers for them to refund him that the money is not his and he needed to pay it back and the police was immediately called to come quench the tensed atmosphere because gambling can someone go crazy. If am to play at the local bet shops, I will for one feel safe when I know there are securities there that can resolve whatever issue that might come up.

For a betting shop to be conducive for everyone there most be a need to employ security that would make everyone stick to the rules and regulations that govorn the betting shop and also to make sure all the money of the betting shop and that of the gamblers are well protected to avoid snatching of money because there are some persons that preferred going to the betting shop instead of online and not because they cannot gamble online but because they derive joy whenever they go to the gambling shop and meeting so many persons with different objective and perception on gambling so perhaps security of those people and there money should be the major priority of the gambling shop because if there is enough security people tend to patronize you the more.

Although one of the things I discovered from those local betting shops is that there daily income are so small that they cannot afford to employ a security personnel, so for me I think employing a security personnel is totally dependent on the growth of the gambling shop because that is the determining factor that show you if there is need to hire a security personnel or not.

Some months ago, I was withdrawing a "large" amount of money in a betshop and practically 50 meters away they had just carried out a robbery complete a guy stabbed....(not related to gambling...)
but
hardly people use or withdraw a "monthly salary" in a single bet... of course there is always the risk of some aggression but it is really rare (I'm talking at least here in Italy)...
it's full of betting centers, a minimum of precautions are enough (withdrawals or deposits online) and you practically no longer use cash and no one will see anything

 You make a fine point Op. And I also think it is necessary for security personnels to be employed in bet shops to maintain a semblance. Gambling halls are supposed to have these guys stationed at strategic points to prevent a situation where an individual who wins a huge amount of money can feel safe to go out with his winninga instead of being afraid he might get harassed by the other gamblers.
There have been situationa where a gambler has lost a lot and would want to start a fight simply because he's frustrated or he's prickly, these guys can stop such because a gambling area is not really supposed to have much noise and rukus as one would need a lot of concentration to be able to make their selections.

Local bet shops like this can be reported to their license issuer or local authorities for not securing their premises, It is part of their compliance to secure their bettors and make them feel they are secure and it's not conducive to doing business or betting to this kind of shop and whoever running to this kind of betting shop has no business sense, they make profit from their bettings so if people do not feel secure in their premises no money will come in so if you're a good businessman you will invest in security, securing your money securing your client and business.
Security is everything when it comes to running a business you can't have a business if you cannot invest in security.

In local betting shops, on the other hand, only people from around there or it could be said that it is very rare for foreigners from far away places to come to bet and of course each other may already know each other, besides, I sure that the betting shop owner is not ordinary people.
In the area where I live, all the local betting shop owners or keepers are people who have quite tough background or let say they are members of gangsters or even members of certain mafia groups.
There are number of people who always protect such places in the back and of course security is always there but it is not very visible because most of them dress and act like normal visitors.
It just that maybe the betting shop where you live will be different from other betting shops, but I sure security will always be there to maintain security and prevent any riots between visitors that could occur.
But in this current era, betting shops are very empty of visitors because most gamblers have switched to online gambling sites, like where I live there are no longer many gamblers who come to local betting shops.

Since gambling is prohibited in my country, I don't know what local bet shops are like, but I'm sure they are like shops in general. If the condition of local betting shops is like what you said, I agree with you that local betting shops should have security officers who protect the shop from criminals. Moreover, local betting shops have cash and people who play there can cause trouble, and security officers should be hired there.

I believe there are few of them that still operate with cash especially in the rural areas but nevertheless, the presence of security personnel in the betting shops will reduce the fun in my opinion. Although, I have seen cases of betting shops been burgled and their materials such as television sets, laptops and satellites receivers stolen but not during the service hours, it happened after the business closure.

In my opinion, the best thing to do as a betting shop owner is to collaborate with security agents and call for their service when perceiving any security threat during the service hour and employ a guard to watch over the place during the night. After all, most of this betting shops in the town are located in a very busy and public areas where there's no much threat and security stations are very close by for assistance when needed.

I think most of them have some sort of security inside because they need someone to escort people who refuse to leave. They also have money inside, pretty much like a bank, or a currency exchange, so there have to be cameras and a hired security contractor that awaits their call. Many gambling joint owners have firearms, so the places are safe.

If you're asking about people leaving with money, unfortunately not much can be done about that apart from giving them advice to call someone and make sure they don't leave drunk and alone.
In most first world countries you won't get robbed right outside the bet shop, so whether they have security or not will not help you in any way. It's the same if you choose to go to a bar with the money and show it to someone. You can be sure they'll be waiting for you to leave drunk and rob you and security won't matter.

Bottom line, it's up to you to protect yourself.

I don't know about that local betting shop there near you but here in my area, even the smallest one that has a store and have closed doors, they have securities on duty.

Except on the stalls that can be found on some places near where they're located, they don't have securities as well. With stall I mean, like they are literally a stall and people just go there and bet on the lottery.

But this business should be required to have securities especially in the places where their operations are quite often.

Security should already be in place for every local casino. Because it is directly related to securing the place so that it remains comfortable and people enjoy coming.
For local hidden casinos, there are usually security officers, but they don't look that conspicuous. However, their duties are clear.

Because it is possible that there will be gamblers who become riotous due to the stress of running out of funds, this also needs to be dealt with so as not to disturb other gamblers who are playing.
But these security officers are usually not from the government, just a kind of third party security service provider. They can be more brutal and firm than government security.

Of course, a gambling establishment like this should have security. Even the buyers of things have security, but they don’t have that much money like in a casino, even if it’s not big. If I were the owner of such an establishment, I would be afraid to be without security, because players are different and many will want to return their money by force, which means that you need to be protected. Security is not such an expensive investment, but they can save not only the entire profit of the establishment, but also the health of the employees and owners of such a casino.

The owners of these local betting shops try to make as much profit as possible, so they limit their staff requirement to less than five just so they do not have to pay so much salaries. The few people that they employ are the people who help bettors place their bets, they are the cleaners, they are also the security and every other job position that is required.

If your money makes it to the local gambling shop, I do not think you can be hijacked there. The danger is when you win a huge sum from these shops, and you are given cash, and then you need to take it home.

to answer the title of the thread. of course, they should be employing security guards. security guards are not just a deterrent to possible robbers but also for troublemakers inside the shop. In the Philippines all the gambling shops that I have been to always have security guard/s. I mean it is common sense to have security guard/s in case someone starts causing trouble inside the shop or to repel a would-be robber.

Local gambling shops you mean sport betting agents that help facilitate bets right. They do have cash but what I have experience with them is that only the representative is allow to book games for bettors, the main agent or tbe owner is the one that hold the money and most of tbe time, they don't sit there, they go about there working other business and husle and come back in the evening to settle all the won slips. In a situation where the agent is the one that manage the game, they don't take much cash with them and if you win like millions, you will be directed to go to the betting company office, that's where you will be paid because the agent most of the time don't have much cash with them.

I think most of them don't value security because they feel they don't need it because the money they bring to shop isn't big and no thief will want to risk their life for such small amount because they also have police that works with them incase of people that don't like to pay or settle them after they played. I have seen many people locked up by the police officer for playing without paying. I think it might be because of police they work together with they don't misbehave with around them.

Until there is a serious security breach the security of lives and properties in an around business places are always taken with kids gloves. Governments on the other hands and their regulators do not do their jobs when it comes to this. This is part of their job. I haven't had any encounter in a local bet shop and I hope it never happens. Lastly, if I can bet online using their online betting platform, why put myself in harm's way by going to the local store.

Security won't help you outside. As far as I know they're only going to get involved on the premises and if you get jumped somewhere else they usually won't leave the building and just call the police.
It's generally the same thing when you withdraw from a bank. They will escort you to the door and then you're on your own, which is why smart people usually drive to the door or get driven by someone, or they call a cab and get straight home.
I've seen people win some money on slots and walk out into the street. You expect to carry money, go with someone or at least buy tear gas or something.

I understand that you are talking from your own view, but truth be told that there is always hard in a traditional betting shop, the reasons are because gamblers must lose their bets and some of them already have anger issues, so joining anger with their loses will caus more harm.
I am speaking from my experience, and I have seen some, if not ones it might be twice. Honestly speaking, if I have a betting shop, I will state it bold for everyone to see, I will say that any gambler that has an anger issue should not visit my shop so that the unthinkable will not occur.
However, no one can tell the hart of man, and all this things that is said is just sticking into one conclusion that says every traditional betting shop should have a tight security just for emergency.

It is the small betting shops that mostly do not have any form of security channels, they believe getting security personnels or security devices mean additional cost to the business,  therefore they have to do business at the mercy of God's protection.  This is an act of carelessness and the operators of these betting shops know this, they want to cut cost yet lose virtually everything when the bad guys strike.

Every business that involves cash inflows and outflows on a daily basis should make security their top priority, this alone will go a long way to increase the business's reputation. It not just about protecting the business from theft, but also guaranteeing the safety of their customers. The customers should get this satisfaction that they are in safe hands.

Having security in gambling shops is very important,  but many gambling shops don't consider to provide for security for safety for gamblers and their business.  Have come across gambling shops that was attacked by robbers and it went successfully because their where no security.  And sometimes it looks very risky after winning a huge sum of money and people in the shop are aware of it because we do not know who people are and what they will have in mind.

In developed countries securities in gambling shops is something that is not taking for granted, securities are the necessary things gambling shops needs to provide.

Of a truth security is very much important and as a matter of fact, it is an integral part of the society for a peaceful coexistence. Looking at what you have said OP, it is nice security is present in local bet shop depending on the type of betting shop. Like in my country, I really have not seen any bet shop with security because they are just so open and they are just a kind of a general betting shop were average people go to. If it requires security, I their should be a high class casino were the high class go because they spend Hugh amount of money.

The local betting shop had the escorts who was trained in nature and do all the gymnastics.They will keep their body fit to fight for the people who use to involve in the fights after the loss in the local betting.The gambling had the equal probability of getting loss in the gambling site.If their is no security as you said,even then criminals will get into the office of the local betting shop.So the criminal will do the stealing of the money in the office by fighting with the works in the office room.But the fact is office workers will not have the muscle to fight against the criminals in the office of the local betting.

I think the local betting shop the OP is referring to are those ones with small shops. If it is a casino that is very big, they will have not option than to have securities. A small casino can not be a place of attraction for thieves.

Your personal data or your payment data can also be leaked on an online casino. Some people that do not like online KYC casinos is becuase of this main reason.

It is very simple. They leave their betting shop open for everyone above 18 to come in, whether they are mentally stable or not, they are free to gamble.

Why you haven't heard of any news about a robbing incident happening in any betting shop before is because someone can begin to rob a location where there are numerous males, both young and old folks with different characters(good and bad) in the same locality with frustration and anger in their heart of the money loss, and someone else would want to rob them or the betting agent in a broad daylight without consider themselves being caught.

I know of a place in my locality, where the betting agent makes a lot of money, up to $300 in a day($300 is a whole lot of money in my country). Never has someone heard of robbers attacking the betting agent because of the money he gets each day(Monday to Saturday) upon he closes late every day(8pm).

In all seriousness, there is no way for an ordinary person to check whether a particular machine is really set up for fair play (even if that machine is in a casino and has a corresponding tag). In my opinion, the main danger when playing on street slot machines is the possibility of personal and payment data leakage

Security is very important for those that own the local base casino to employ security so that those thiefs coming to robb gamblers in the casino center will be arrested and be charge to court so that they will never try such thing again in the society. There are many security in my country and, the local government representative take security serious more than any other things that is giving all the local base casino owners to have more customers that is coming to the casino center to bet at anytime and, they are enjoying security service through the local government officials.

If the place is not secure, I think they can employ security to protect their business and their customers because once the gamblers notice some insecurity in the shop in that particular society, they will begin to avoid the gambling center to protect their money.

I didn't know that gaming machines were allowed in stores, in my country for example only licensed physical casinos can have gaming machines, in stores, markets and streets it is prohibited. The government of my country is very friendly with gambling and defends the rights of customers, in case people are placing machines on the streets or in stores, then there would be no way for technicians from the gambling sector in my country to be able to inspect the machines to confirm whether the machines are provably fair, confirm that the machines have not been tampered with. but even the government of my country is warning people in my country not to play on these illegal machines that are on the streets of the cities in my country

The people in my country are stubborn, and they keep playing on the machines that are in clandestine places, and in those places where the illegal machines are, there is no security, and there is no inspection of the machines, and they are machines that entered my country illegally and they didn't pay import taxes, so the people who play on those clandestine machines in my country lose money every day that I pass by that street. I see this, no one has the courage to report the clandestine machines because the owners of the machines bribe the police and whoever report tip being threatened, that's why people are afraid to report

In my opinion, when people want to play a game of chance, they should go and play at the casino, be it an online casino or a physical casino that has a license and security cameras and security at the casino and people should not go and play alone, always take friends and relatives that they are strong and responsible people because this way they protect themselves from thieves who are close to the casino. It's strange that the physical casinos in most countries are located on the streets where there are the highest cases of crime, I don't know why they don't put the police in those areas

When a local casino is known to be visited by people from other cities, they would need those guards and CCTVs to definitely monitor whoever comes and goes inside. They'll never know when bad guys strike. Or one gambler caught a cheater and it could easily turn into a fight.

In our local betshop where everyone knows who goes inside, there is no need for security guards. And everyone knows who the owner is, he is a high-rank police officer and owns the entire block.  

I don't know how the local betting shop's security is, maybe every shop will have tight security to protect consumers from any crime including robbery but still the risk is always there and suspicious people with bad intentions are always unpredictable so that's what you have to be aware of.

If there is no security at the local bookmaker that is near you then it will be less suspicious but I don't know how the mechanism is because and have never played gambling in traditionally, but if you say the local casino does not have any security it may be that the shop is small so there is no need for security even if there is acting up then anes as you thought.

Anywhere that money activities are been carried out, definitely they must provide safety for life and properties, I will even recommend strong security because a lot of activities are carried out, must of the gamblers are normally come with their phone to charge and in most cases their phones got stolen. The local bet shop close to me do not have any security and costumer are free to move around and their don't stop any activities that's transaction that have been done between costumer, they are only concern by the transaction between them and the costumers, they are also less concerned with any costumers missing items like phones, chargers etc.

Are local betting shops still operating with large amounts of cash these days? As far as I know, those local bet shops currently do have POS machines, and they also have business accounts through which they allow their customers to make deposits and place their bets.
 
Ordinarily, it does not make sense for someone to walk up to a local bet shop where you know you are not just the only one there and everyone is after money, and you are in there to bet with someone's dream money.
 
Unless the shop has upgraded to a mega bet shop, if not, I don't see the need for local security to be employed in a bet shop; it's just a personal decision anyway. As the shop doesn't promote violence and there are always security cameras everywhere, the only thing that I see in a local bet shop is arguments, but robbing others of their money, which I have not noticed in any of those shops within my locality.

It depends on each local betting shop. If they need securities, the local betting shop will use them. We also don't know whether these security members are people who dress like security officers or whether they are people who dress freely in disguise, so many people do not know their presence. This could be better because the securities could monitor the situation at the local betting shop, especially since no one knows who the securities are. Security personnel may be dressed as officers and others who go undercover to provide assistance or support. And if the local betting shop is still safe, the local betting shop will not add security members to its place or the security members will be placed in a hidden place. Additionally, local betting shops will have CCTV cameras to monitor the shop and its surroundings so they can act quickly if a crime occurs.

I will not even go near that kind of betting station who do not prioritize the safety of their bettors, their bettors are the ones bringing the money into their vault so it is just right that they invest in securing their betting station.

It's not inviting if there are bad elements or criminal-looking people in the vicinity of the station, they will eventually lose their business, they should hire security personnel and invest in close circuit television and make it known to people that their place is secure and they are taking good care of the safety of their bettors.

In this current era, it is difficult to see people moving around with large sums of money. Even the most uninformed gamblers have access to online banking services. Most physical gambling shops have point-of-sale systems in which gamers can easily use their ATM to fund their account or place bets. Hiring security will be expensive because most of these shops are small businesses that make little profit.

The betting shop could install CCTVs and have contact with the closest police station in case of emergencies. Gamblers should also be encouraged to use online banking services rather than coming with cash. Anyone who is identified as a troublemaker should be stopped from visiting the gambling shop. However, I have seen big gambling houses hire security officials to secure the business. They could successfully do that because they can afford it.        

I think any place that involves money and a many people should be held into high standards when it comes to security.
Casinos employ many security personnel. And I am sure the bigger betting stores would also be able to spend some money on security personnel. If they can afford it, they better do it imo. Having someone there just with presence can increase security quite a bit as people would be following the rules more thoroughly.

It's the responsibility of the local betting shop that their place is safe and free from bad elements, because how are they going to invite people to bet on their shop if the vicinity of their place, part of their compliant to their license is to make their vicinity as safe as possible, here in our country, local betting station have their own guards and there are a lot of CCTV and they have an open and direct line to the authorities, they need to do if they want the bettors to trust them and don't look for other place to bet.

Local bet shops in your context are not casinos and I understand they have limited money and bad operations including their investments for security of their shops and customers' life and money.

You will take many risk when playing at those local bet shops. Risk your money to be stolen by the shop operator because they can cheat you and don't give you provably fair games. Risk your money to be stolen by criminals around those shops. Risk your life to be threatened or even lost in worst situations.

Do you want those risks and it does not worth to take risk because you have online casinos with provably fair games.

I'm not sure why yours lacks security when, in reality, safety comes before happiness. Well, in my country some local bet shops have a security to monitor the people inside and of course to ensure the safety of everyone. To prevent robberies and other criminal activity, they would also install a CCTV in order to determine the culprits. Naturally, there are many other gamblers near you, so you never know when someone may be holding hatred towards you and be waiting to attack when you're placing a wager.
For that reason, whenever you attend any public place, regardless of security measures in place, you should always be aware of your personal safety and security.

Maybe because uniformed like police personnel were not allowed in these areas. But I think it also depends on what type of gambling is in that area. For VIP or any high profile gambling area I think the establishments has it's own security personnels inside to protect and maintain peace and order in the area. Here in my area lottery booths and cock fighting arenas are the most common areas that has a lot of hostilities like mugging and killings. It happened here in my place in a cock fight derby wherein a gambler was stabbed to death by the co-gambler who has previous altercation with each other. Then the other incident was that of a lottery teller that was being  followed and robbed. For me, this is a matter of personal security so I think being aware of our surroundings gives us time to react in a possible harassment or attack. If you are a licensed gun owner and you are having the tool on you then that is the best way to defend yourself.

It's going to change depending on the particular store, but the one that I know of nearby has a protective shield in front of the desk. It's not going to stop a violent armed robbery, but these places will operate like a bank anyway. There will be a safety deposit box that can accept money but it will only be emptied on a timer making it impractical to access. They will face occasional grief and hassle from people losing bets, but they're free to call the police and ban them from future entry. Nothing can protect them from a determined individual anyway, the same is true about casino robberies. These smaller shops also have much less budget to commit to security.

Only a few local casinos really pay attention to the comfort and safety of their visitors, the rest of the local casinos only want that the place will be busy with visitors, but they forget one thing that without comfort and security, gamblers will be a little reluctant to visit the casino. This can happen because local casinos really lack people who work professionally so the service provided by them is still far from optimal. Local casinos never forbid anyone from gambling there, so it's natural that we often find people behaving strangely there.

This is different from big casinos or international casinos, they really pay attention to everything including the safety and comfort of their customers, because they know very well that those who come to their place are not just ordinary people, but some of them are their honored guests. So to keep regular customers so they can continue playing there, it is important for casino owners to always maintain the safety and comfort of their customers.
Plus big or international casinos, they really prioritize reputation and popularity. Because this really affects the sustainability of the casino.

I don't know what you mean by local bet shops though, is it landbase casino? Or it is like lottery that sell tickets or some small in-house gambling shops? In any case landbase casinos have one of the toughest securities and that's one of the question. But for those small in-house gambling shops, not sure if they can afford security around their vicinity. They too are in threat of some robberies so they know what the risk are. As far as my experience goes though, I haven't heard a trend of holdups of winners in small in-house gambling shops. Yes there could be one or two but I think if those robbers are going to take advantage if should be outside of the local bet shop and not inside because who knows, there could also be gamblers that might be armed.

i believe, they are not really handling large sum of money. and if they are, those gamblers who are carrying such large amount have their own security people. this is why betting shops are not employing security. but i think, at least they have one guard standby but heavy security? i don't think so.

also, these days, a small shop can just install their own CCTVs and be secured about capturing potential threats. and do remember, one can easily take a snapshot and send it to authorities. talk about the presence of smartphones these days. these are the reasons why i think a small bet shop doesn't require heavy security details because there are other means now to secure their place. besides, that would cost a lot of money for their operations, which can reduce their profits largely.

so for a bet shop to secure their premises, they can employ :
- CCTVs
- use of smartphones for their employees / mobile apps
- alarm
- smart access control systems
- keypad
- biometric devices
- perimeter fencing and lighting

I do not know how those betting agents operate in a way we do not hear news about them being robbed. I noticed if they can operate and no issue of robbery, the betting agents may not consider having security. If they have certain amount that they have earned, likely the will take it to bank as soon as possible in a way when there is robbery, the robbers will only be able to steal just little amount of money because the rest of the money are would be in bank already.

There should always be securities in local betting shops because anything can easily happen there, more especially if a gambler lose more than he or she can afford to lose.
In most local betting shops there are different sets of people that can do stupid things even with their real senses, so the best idea to handle such people is to also employee security, even if it just one, as long as the person can handle the job a a security personnel perfectly, then there should be no worries for that.
I have witnessed a lot of gamblers that have done stupid things when the lose all the money that they have.
A man started shouting at customers after he has lost more that he can afford to lose and he was also arrested because he caused trouble that almost take the life of another gambler that was playing his bets peacefully and winning at the same time.

I still didn’t see bet shop since it’s not available in my country or in my area but I assume it’s like a lottery outlet which people come to place bet then go with a slip. There’s nothing wrong for a having a security on this kind of area but owner is probably saving from additional labor cost since the facility is not typically use for stay of gamblers who wants to bet unlike physical casino that people spend a lot of time to play.

Also it’s not usual for a high roller to go on a bet shop now carrying huge sum of money just to bet. Typically people that use bet shop are those regular small gamblers. It’s very hard to determine who’s the high roller in there since their money is on their wallet.

In every single country in Europe it is mandatory to have a security or more than one to safeguard your business and clients from harm.Also in some eastern Europe countries I have visited I have seen the same thing,there were quite some security guards running around the big local casinos keeping track of everything going on there and stopping any fight that may arise from drunk gamblers or sore losing gamblers.I personally when I see that a local casino has not at least a security guard guaranteeing safety turn back and do not start playing there.I think many will agree that security is an utmost priority in delicate places like local gambling shops.

That's true, there should be security in those areas where money comes in and out. Here in our country, lottery outlets don't have security too but I have not seen any crime about the outlet being robbed. I guess the thieves are now afraid of CCTV and how fast they can be caught because people are also taking videos of everything.
Anyway, it's still a good thing if there will be guards that will protect the business area. It's not like they will be paying a lot for just one person to secure the place. I don't bet locally now, I just look for online sports bookies and I think that's also why thieves don't have the appetitive to rob them I mean, there's less money on those places now because most gamblers are using online bookies or playing casino in online gambling sites. That's where the real money is. (Real means mountain of money)

For those persons who prefer gambling in local bet shops instead of gambling online. I know that most times some persons carry huge sums of money to come to gamble and I understand that if it was a local casino there would be securities. Now, in the local bet shop, why are there no securities? I know a local bet shop close to where I reside. There are no securities there and there are people who act strange and mentally unstable there. They could cause fights, noise, and cheat. So for other persons to feel safe betting there I think securities should be employed there.