UK gov’t gambling industry review kicks can down road
Despite having three years to craft a new policy, the UK government's triennial review of the gambling industry announces new three-month consultation.
Betting shop vandals claim gambling ‘automatism’ defense
Two gamblers who did £20k worth of damage to a Ladbrokes betting shop claim they were in a trance induced by the shop's fixed-odds betting terminals.
UK bookies behaving badly: Episode #5,812
Ladbrokes probed by the UK Gambling Commission for not stopping a compulsive gambler from taking out payday loans to play fixed-odds betting terminals.
Betting terminal curbs get Paddy Power Betfair backing
Different bookmakers are now raising their eyebrows after PP Betfair surprisingly throws its support on the imposition of heavy curbs on betting machines.
UK prepares for fixed odds betting terminal clampdown
Operators of fixed odds betting terminals are now bracing for a possible government clampdown after Chancellor Philip Hammond backed down over the issue.
UK media has problem with UK problem gambling stats
UK media goes nuclear over new UK Gambling Commission problem gambling stats, despite the percentage of problem gamblers remaining under 1%.
Coren-Mitchell gives the FOBTs a bashing; GambleAware expert on UK kids
The two-time EPT Main Event winner, Victoria Coren-Mitchell, gives the (FOBTs) a good kicking, & more on GambleAware experts advise
FOBT review leader calls Chancellor ‘blocking’ allegations ‘fake news.’
MP Tracey Crouch, is investigating the potential max buy-in change for FOBT machines, has called the Daily Mail's allegations as ‘fake news.'
UK gov’t gambling review delayed until October “at the earliest”
The results of the UK government's triennial review of the gambling industry won't be released until October at the earliest.
UK bookies push back against Labour’s anti-FOBT manifesto
Association of British Bookmakers slams Labour manifesto's call for cutting fixed-odds betting terminal stakes and requiring longer breaks between spins.
