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Taking the stats from the Guardian, the online gambling business is generating £4.5bn p.a. in losses from punters compared to £1.8bn in FOBTs. In 2009 it was £817m online and £1bn from FOBTs. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/31/uk-gambling-industry-takes-14bn-year-punters This...

I don’t disagree in that very very narrrow context, but then that is still window dressing. I don’t know the figures but I can’t help but think there is more ridiculousness online than there is in betting shops. I say that because most gambling online now allows credit cards, pay pal etc...

Temptation comes in many forms, as does financial ruin. Are the underlying motivations of those seeking financial reward from gambling much different from those seeking the ego boosting reward of driving a car they can’t afford? The consequences of both have a negative impact on the...

So we agree it wont change behaviour of most problem gamblers, just like reducing the size of chocolate bars wont prevent obesity. At most this policy is an inconvenience for their users who will need to find other alternatives to pissing money away. Its window dressing and political...

As refreshing as it is to see a politician stand up for her principles, there is rank naivety in the argument that banning FOBTs will somehow save lives. Anyone who thinks problem gamblers will change their ways due to a change in stakes are delusional, it’s like making a stand on obesity by...