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An MPs’ report calling for a crackdown on fixed-odds betting terminals, published in the midst of a government review into the controversial machines, has been found to breach parliamentary standards. A cross-party group of politicians, backed by casinos, amusement arcades and pubs, was deemed to have broken the rules four times in...

Problem gambling costs the UK up to £1.2bn a year, according to a report that its authors say should serve as a “wakeup call” to the government. The report, commissioned by charity GambleAware and written by the IPPR thinktank, charts the costs associated with problem gambling, such as mental health...

The amount gamblers can stake on controversialshould be slashed and councils given powers to stop bookmakers “clustering” betting shops on high streets, an influential group of MPs has said. The recommendations, timed to coincide with a government review of betting machines, won support from gambling campaigners but were dismissed as...

The founder of Paddy Power Betfair, Britain’s biggest bookmaker, privately lobbied against betting machines frequently dubbed the “crack cocaine” of gambling, it has emerged. Stewart Kenny, the former chief executive of the betting giant he founded, wrote that there was “no public demand” for fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), on...

Ministers have launched a review of the gambling industry, including fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) that have been accused of being highly addictive. The review was announced by Tracey Crouch, the sport minister, who said it would consider the maximum stakes and prizes for gaming machines. It will look...

The UK gambling industry (excluding Northern Ireland), has been given a boost following the fears of what June’s Brexit vote may cause, after some encouraging statistics were published by the Gambling Commission (GC). Dates were adjusted for the latest accounting period, with results being shown for October 2014 to...

A indústria do jogo em Macau está a apostar em “slot machines” nas salas VIP dos casinos, usadas no passado só para jogos de mesa. O objectivo é contornar a crise que tem vindo a afectar o negócio, em vésperas do Ano Novo chinês. As salas VIP dos casinos de...

It took Tony Franklin just 59 minutes to squander £3,500 on high-speed, high-stakes gambling machines in his local Coral bookmakers. Losing the money was easy. Thirteen days before Christmas, he walked up to the counter, swiped his debit card and spent £500 picking the wrong numbers on electronic roulette....

More than a third of people playing high-speed, high-stakes betting machines experience problems with their gambling, according to industry-funded research released on Wednesday. The study involving 4,000 gamblers, which was commissioned by the Responsible Gambling Trust, revealed alarmingly high levels of problem gambling with high-stakes. FOBTs have been dubbed...

Dressed in a grey hoodie and jeans, James, 24, looks like just another lost soul in the high street, shuttling between the six betting shops in an east coast seaside town. It’s a weekday morning and if you catch up with him inside a bookmaker, you’ll find him peering...

Developed and assessed scientifically by OPGRC and OLG, this video presents two scenarios about how slot machines work. One explains how they actually work, while the other illustrates a popular myth. Can you tell myth from reality?...

There are many myths, misunderstandings and superstitions surrounding gaming machines. But can you really improve your odds of winning? This movie dispels the most common myths, one by one, using entertaining and easy-to-understand visuals....

There are many myths, misunderstandings and superstitions surrounding gaming machines. But can you really improve your odds of winning? This movie dispels the most common myths, one by one, using entertaining and easy-to-understand visuals....