November 03 2017

Another week that has featured FOBTs and their potential harm and how bookies don’t let you bet if you win;

• Bookmakers do not let anyone win using skill; they ban them
• Another 12 weeks to be added to fixed odds betting robbery
• I lost £9,000 in three hours
• A possible doomsday scenario approaches for bookies; addictive products will be reigned in
• Bookies who don’t contribute to harm research to be named and shamed
• Government, as always, gives in to corporate interests – bookies
• Bookies refuse to fund research into harm they cause
• FOBTs; all about self interest
• FOBTs; the local damage
• FOBTs; the losses continue to increase year-on-year
• Sports Minister comments on action to prevent gambling harm

The following are all the links to the media coverage proving we’re not making

it up.

ps:  Does NOT include all the media coverage of violence and robberies in betting shops. 

http://www.alphr.com/science/1007432/researchers-learn-how-to-beat-online-betting-sites-and-promptly-find-their-accounts

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/government-to-unveil-crackdown-on-bookies-over-300-a-minute-betting-machines-wvm90psnp

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/i-lost-9000-three-hours-13822050#ICID=sharebar_twitter

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/29/bookmakers-braced-fixed-odds-betting-terminal-restrictions-fobt?CMP=share_btn_tw

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/10/29/betting-firms-pressure-tackle-problem-gambling/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41814465?ocid=socialflow_twitter&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=twitter

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/30/force-gambling-firms-pay-levy-addiction-treatment-charity-gambleaware-betting-companies-donate?CMP=share_btn_tw

http://www.cityam.com/274869/gambling-industry-reacted-launch-governments-consultation

http://www.deeside.com/uk-government-announces-crack-bookies-betting-machines/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41811989

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/we-re-working-with-the-gambling-industry-to-protect-the-vulnerable-dw7c52mm8