BARNSLEY bookies are leading the way when it comes to checking IDs to protect young people from the potential harmful effects of gambling.
The UK's leading independent ID auditors Serve Legal, used under cover teens to visit William Hill shops in Barnsley.
And results show that they were challenged for ID on 87.1 per cent of visits to the bookmakers' shops in Barnsley.
The independent age testing specialists highlight that the commitment shown by William Hill and other bookmakers in preventing underage gambling with their 'Think 21' policy hammering home to staff the need to be age aware, is paying real dividends.
Andrew Lyman, of William Hill, said: "We are delighted by the latest findings, but will not be sitting back and resting on our laurels.
"The staff in Barnsley are doing a very effective job in identifying possible underage visitors to our shops."
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated October 3. **
