16 Celtic Bookmakers shops close, 29 to stay open

More than half of the shops in the Celtic Bookmakers chain have been saved from closure, it was revealed tonight.

16 Celtic Bookmakers shops close, 29 to stay open
Wed, 19 Jan, 2011 - 20:12

More than half of the shops in the Celtic Bookmakers chain have been saved from closure, it was revealed tonight.

Sixteen shops in the collapsed gambling chain, headed up by former politician Ivan Yates, shut down with the loss of 56 jobs this evening.

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