How a recent ban on gambling in Albania is impacting the country
How a recent ban on gambling in Albania is impacting the country
Betting shops – stores on shopping streets where you can go bet on a horse or sometimes a basketball game or whether the next royal baby’s going to be a boy or a girl – are a common feature in many European towns. But one small European country has banned all gambling: Albania. So what prompted the ban, and how is that playing out?
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