Nich Moore December 1, 2014 09:10:16
Fixed odds betting terminals have long been controversial but now local authorities in the UK are banding together to get government to do something about them. Local Authorities in the UK are a much maligned section of British politics. They’re often portrayed as busybodies or self-aggrandizing profiteers, very rarely as defenders of our communities or […]
Phyllis F. November 28, 2014 21:52:20
93 of England’s local authorities are hell-bent on getting rid of illegal gambling shops sprouting up all over UK’s shopping streets. One-third of England’s local authorities have come together in a joint effort to fight the agglomeration of gambling havens on popular shopping streets. The largest number ever of such a coalition would like to […]
Monica E. January 13, 2014 14:32:44
Anti-gambling campaigners claim extending working hours for betting shops would encourage crime. Newham Council refused to extend the licensing hours of Betfred Bookmakers, suspecting the company wanted to benefit more from fixed-odd betting terminals (FOBTs). Under British gambling laws, Betfred’s shop can stay open until 10 pm, which allows players plenty of time to bet […]
Tom S. December 30, 2013 09:34:35
Ed Miliband believes fixed-odds betting terminals are “dangerously addictive” and promises to change UK gambling laws to limit their numbers
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