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24.07.12

Fixed-Odds Betting Machines

Infographic: Wheel of Fortune

How a 20-second game transformed the betting industry.

24.07.12

Fixed-Odds Betting Machines

Gambling: The secret addiction

Problem gambling costs the UK economy an estimated £3.6bn a year.

24.07.12

Fixed-Odds Betting Machines

How Britain got addicted to bookies’ betting terminals

UK bookmakers operate more than 32,000 betting terminals and now MPs suggest they be allowed more.

24.07.12

Fixed-Odds Betting Machines

Are fixed-odds betting terminals dangerously addictive?

Experts fear turbo-charged roulette machines have features that may lead to problem gambling.

24.07.12

Fixed-Odds Betting Machines

Select committee paves way for boom in gambling machines

Campaigners fear MPs’ recommendation could open UK to ‘pokie sheds’.

24.07.12

Fixed-Odds Betting Machines

Why self-exclusion is not an answer to problem gambling

Formal agreements to help curb problem gambling offer little protection for vulnerable punters.

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