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William Hill CEO Closes Twitter Account after Debate over FOBTs

William Hill CEO Closes Twitter Account after Debate over FOBTs

Monica E. January 16, 2014 16:22:23

Anti-gambling lobbyist insults William Hill CEO, claiming he’s too old to run the company. William Hill’s chief executive officer Ralph Topping decided to make his Twitter account private, after online quarrels over fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) went too far. It all started earlier this year, when Topping got involved in a debate between his company’s […]

UK Government Postpones Action against Betting Machines

UK Government Postpones Action against Betting Machines

Monica E. January 9, 2014 11:57:22

Lawmakers are waiting for the gambling industry-funded report to come out before taking action against FOBTs. Despite recent evidence that fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) are spreading uncontrollably across the UK and causing gamblers to lose a great deal of money, the Government refuses to change British gambling laws for now. In yesterday’s debate held at […]

Labour Party Forces Vote to Ban FOBTs from Retail Outlets

Labour Party Forces Vote to Ban FOBTs from Retail Outlets

Tom S. January 7, 2014 17:36:12

In 2013, British gamblers have poured GBP 46 billion into high-stake gambling machines. Labour MP Ed Miliband announces the party will force a vote in Parliament, asking officials to change British gambling laws and give local councils the power to ban fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from retail outlets. The Labour leader recently promised to support […]

Operators Admit Money-Laundering is Keeping FOBTs in Business

Operators Admit Money-Laundering is Keeping FOBTs in Business

Monica E. January 6, 2014 13:12:38

Receipts from betting shops are used by criminals to justify the amounts of money they carry on them. British betting operators and local police admit criminals are using fixed odds betting machines (FOBTs) for money-laundering. At the same time, business owners say their betting shops would simply have to close down if it wasn’t for […]