Bookmakers weigh up judicial review against FOBT curbs

Major firms dismayed at suggestion of cutting top bet to £2 before end of official consultation•A silent addiction but at worst it takes livesThe government could face a high court showdown with bookmakers over fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), amid industry dismay at suggestions that ministers have decided to cut maximum bets on the machines to £2.The stock market value of some of the UK’s biggest bookmakers slumped by more than £660m on Monday, following report