image sourceGetty ImagesPaddy Power-owner Flutter has said its UK betting shop revenue has jumped higher than pre-Covid levels.
Betting shops were closed during lockdowns but since reopening in June, Flutter said UK retail revenue rose 7% ahead of sales before the pandemic.
Like its rivals, Flutter has seen strong growth in online gambling as shops closed and people were forced to work from home.
But one gambling helpline said calls had risen by 9% in the year to March.
And punters came back to betting shops after they re-opened as Covid restrictions eased in the second quarter, with UK retail revenue 7% higher than pre-Covid le…
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