UK gambling. The House of Lords is getting prepare for the last debate of Wales Bill. where authorities, UK government and Welsh Government will discuss about the lasts statements of the bill.
Stated as new measurement, Wales will be exclusively responsible for licensing gaming machines where the maximum stake will be no more than £10 and to ban high-stakes gambling machines.
Jo Stevens MP, Shadow Welsh Secretary, said: “This is an important victory to help stop out of control gambling that can ruin lives. Responsible gambling can be harmless fun, but these machines which have been dubbed ‘the crack cocaine of gambling’ are causing real and lasting damage.” (READ SO. ABB of Commons meeting considered as “missed opportunity”)
Is argued that fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) are the worst for gamblers since they’re “highly addictive,” allowing players to spend up to £100 in 20 seconds. Wales currently has more than 1500 FOBTs that report earnings of £1.6 billion every year.
