The UK government’s decision to delay plans to cut maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) was influenced by a secret “discredited” report commissioned by bookmakers, it has been ...

Derek Webb, founder of the Campaign for Fairer Gambling is glad fixed odds betting terminals are now getting the scrutiny they deserve and wants to ensure proper statistical analysis of their impact.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reflects on the DCMS announcement on gambling and confirm the campaign to reduce the maximum stake will continue. After much anticipation, the Department of Culture, ...

John Whittingdale has a history of voting against stronger regulation of the industry A Conservative minister who was in favour of allowing fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) at motorway service ...

Gambling has always been a controversial topic and with recent figures estimating that gamblers have collectively lost a total of almost £50 million in the space of eight years in Southend alone, it ...

The government will today announce if it is to cut the maximum stake allowed on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), described as the "crack cocaine" of gambling. Currently, gamblers can bet up to ...

The London borough of Newham on Sunday repeated its call for the introduction of legislation to reduce the maximum permitted stake on fixed odds betting terminals from £100 to £2 on the day the ...

Sports minister Tracey Crouch said the government would take a close look at specific concerns surrounding gaming machinesCredit: RGT/Joel Ryder The government on Monday launched its long-awaited ...

In an age of austerity, the appeal of making a quick buck often sees people turn to gambling. But in the U.K., there are increasing calls for a certain type of gaming machine – which some critics have ...