Location and distribution of amusement centres

A survey of amusement centres and bingo halls in Belfast LGD can be found in Appendix 4. Surveying existing bookmaking offices in Belfast is important as the council can establish whether this guidance can help to address any outstanding locational issues e.g. hotspots or clusters; whether there are locations which would not be preferable, such as wholly residential areas. The survey indicated that the majority of amusement centres are located within the city centre. Outside the city centre, amusement centres and bingo halls are more sporadically located, with the majority situated along arterial routes. It is evident that the majority of amusement centres are usually located close to bookmaking offices.