Layoff looms at Betfred amid FOBT stake reduction plans
Betfred are bracing for the possible impact of UK’s policy on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), which is expected to be announced this week.
FOBT reforms will be the end of William Hill—Devlin
Roger Devlin, chairman of William Hill painted a bleak future for UK’s biggest independent bookmaker should the country proceed with its new betting rules.
Hammond takes ‘expert’ advice to slash FOBT stake to £2: report
Chancellor Philip Hammond has accepted "expert recommendation" that FOBT stakes should be slashed to £2, according to reports.
Northern Ireland bookie arrested for suspected FOBT violation
A bookmaker in Northern Ireland is facing possible charges
A lower maximum at FOBT terminals will not stop gambling addiction
The United Kingdom is now planning to cut the maximum bet from £100 to something between £2 and £50. The exact maximum will be decided in 12 weeks.
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
Political pressure increases to cut FOBT stake
The Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT) All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), has staged a photo opportunity at Portcullis House
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.
UK bookies crow ‘I told you so’ after MPs FOBT report spanked
UK bookmakers say 'I told you so' after a parliamentary report on fixed-odds betting terminals is found to have breached parliamentary standards.
UK election call offers reprieve for fixed-odds betting terminals
UK PM Theresa May's snap election call could delay the results of the government's review of the nation's gambling industry by up to six months.