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Bookies caught letting under 18’s gamble on FOBTs
5 December 2018
An undercover investigation has found that bookies are not enforcing the law on gambling, by letting under-18s bet on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTS).
Number of child gamblers quadruples in just two years
22 November 2018
The scale of problem gambling among young people has been exposed after a new report by the Gambling Commission showed the number of child gamblers had quadrupled in just two years.
Ladbrokes commits to cutting betting machine stake in Northern Ireland
20 November 2018
Ladbrokes has announced it would cut the maximum stake on highly addictive Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) in Northern Ireland.
Govt climb-down over FOBT stake reduction delay
14 November 2018
Today the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced that the stake cut on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) would now happen by April 2019. It’s a stunning victory for…
Govt U‑turn on FOBTs leaves out NI
14 November 2018
Today the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced that the stake cut on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) would now happen by April 2019. However the stakes in Northern…
Govt facing potential defeat over FOBT stake cut delay
13 November 2018
The Government is facing a bruising defeat in the House of Commons next week after Labour MPs, SNPs MPs, Conservative rebels and the DUP signed up to force the Government to accelerate…
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