September 01 2017

Arguably the worst week ever; just read:

• High street betting shops must clean up their act
• Bookmakers are the 21^st century tobacco companies
• Bookies advertising to children is out of control
• Bookies conning punters yet again
• Do online bookmakers have any inclination to stop ‘problem gambling’?
• 8 million fine for online bookie; about time
• More fines to come for bookies if change is slow
• Bookies are their own worst enemy

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.  From memory there’s been about 4-5 incidents this week.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/27/high-street-betting-must-clean-up-its-act-fixed-odds-machines-victoria-coren-mitchell

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/gambling-fixed-odd-betting-terminals-fobt-government-regulation-a7915176.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/08/27/high-stakes-gambling-firms-pressure-grows-curb-role-sport/

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/naby-keita-sign-liverpool-bet-13545942

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/30/problem-gamblers-spend-more-money-place-more-bets-play-at-night?CMP=share_btn_tw

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/31/gambling-firm-888-fined-online-bookmaker-problem-gamblers

http://www.independent.ie/business/world/more-fines-inevitable-without-fast-change-by-online-bookies-36087502.html

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bookmakers-are-their-own-worst-enemy-dwddbswm8