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Tracey Crouch MP said she was disappointed by the rebuff from the ABB and that it was a missed opportunity. But the industry body said the hearing was little more than \u201ca club of anti-betting shop MPs, funded by amusement arcades and casinos.\u201d (Image: The Telegraph)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) deliberately snubbed an All-Party Group parliamentary hearing last week on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), branding the meeting a \u201ckangaroo court.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UK government<\/a> has launched a regulatory review into the UK betting industry this week, with a particular focus given to the controversial terminals, which the press routinely dubs \u201cthe crack cocaine of the high street.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Department of Culture Media and Sport is seeking evidence on the social impact the machines have in local communities and will look at whether the stakes are too high.<\/p>\n

UK Minister for Culture Tracey Crouch expressed her disappointment at the betting industry no-show, calling it a \u201cmissed opportunity\u201d for the industry to air its concerns.<\/p>\n

Anti-betting Shop MPs<\/b><\/h2>\n

But the ABB told the Daily Mirror newspaper that there was \u201cno value in providing evidence to the group\u201d because the group\u2019s position was \u201cpredetermined.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe All Party Group is a club of anti-betting shop MPs, funded by amusement arcades and casinos with commercial interest in attacking betting shops,\u201d claimed the industry body.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

FOBTs<\/a>, on which betting shop customers can theoretically wager up to \u00a3100 every 20 seconds have been accused of fueling problem gambling and creating an increase in crime.<\/p>\n

But bookmakers argue that they are already heavily regulated and the media uproar ignores some crucial facts.<\/p>\n

No Rise in Problem Gambling<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u201cFixed Odds Betting Terminals have been played in betting shops for over 15 years and yet problem gambling levels have remained stable before and after their introduction, at 0.5 percent of the population,\u201d said the ABB in official statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have voluntarily introduced a range of responsible gambling measures in the last two years that go far beyond what is required by law,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetting shops, unlike other gambling outlets with gaming machines, do not sell alcohol, or open 24 hours a day and we don\u2019t advertise our gaming machines. Our customers can set limits on the amount they spend and the time they play for. In July this year, we doubled the number of responsible gambling messages targeted at customers with mandatory warning alerts being displayed after 20 minutes of play or \u00a3150 spent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crouch said that the review would seek to strike the right balance between \u201callowing the industry to contribute to the economy and enabling people to bet responsibly whilst ensuring consumers and communities are protected.”<\/p>\n

The review will also look into gambling advertising on TV and social media and whether current regulations are enough to safeguard children and vulnerable people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) deliberately snubbed an All-Party Group parliamentary hearing last week on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), branding the meeting a \u201ckangaroo court.\u201d The UK government has launched a regulatory review into the UK betting industry this week, with a particular focus given to the controversial terminals, which the press routinely dubs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":42124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUK Bookies Snub "Kangaroo Court" Betting Inquiry\u00a0On FOBTs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The UK Bookies said the government All-Party Group would offer \u201cno value\u201d and is biased on FOBTs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UK Bookies Snub "Kangaroo Court" Betting Inquiry\u00a0On FOBTs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The UK Bookies said the government All-Party Group would offer \u201cno value\u201d and is biased on FOBTs.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-11-21T21:27:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-11-21T21:33:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/crouch4_3498530b.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"620\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"387\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Casino.org Staff Writer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Casino.org Staff Writer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/\",\"name\":\"UK Bookies Snub \\\"Kangaroo Court\\\" Betting Inquiry\u00a0On FOBTs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/crouch4_3498530b.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-11-21T21:27:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-11-21T21:33:01+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/8c48bf89dc86da77b4d856c7b3b78d77\"},\"description\":\"The UK Bookies said the government All-Party Group would offer \u201cno value\u201d and is biased on FOBTs.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-bookies-snub-kangaroo-court-betting-inquiry-fobts\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/crouch4_3498530b.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/crouch4_3498530b.jpg\",\"width\":620,\"height\":387,\"caption\":\"Tracey Crouch MP said she was disappointed by the rebuff from the ABB and that it was a missed opportunity. 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