31-01-2017 08:56 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Fixed-odds betting terminals report is 'rigged' say bookmakers

Bookmakers have reacted angrily to a report that calls for a £2 stake limit on fixed-odds betting terminals, which critics have dubbed the crack cocaine of gambling. The final report from the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT) All Party Parliamentary Group is due to make further recommendations on their use, including limits on the numbers of machines per shop. Carolyn Harris, the MP who chairs the committee, said: "There is now a clear case for the Government to substantially reduce the
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