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Newall PWS (2017) Why football bets are far more profitable to bookmakers than gambling machines. The Conversation. 17.01.2017. https://theconversation.com/why-football-bets-are-far-more-profitable-to-bookmakers-than-gambling-machines-70830
Abstract
First paragraph: When the government completes its review of the gambling sector in the coming weeks, a clampdown on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) looks to be on the cards. Dubbed the “crack cocaine of gambling” for allowing punters to bet stakes of up to £100 in games like roulette and poker, even former UK culture secretary Tessa Jowell has joined the chorus demanding curbs – despite overseeing their expansion in the 2000s.
| Status | Published |
|---|---|
| Publication date online | 17/01/2017 |
| URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/24957 |
| Publisher | The Conversation Trust |
| Publisher URL | https://theconversation.com/…g-machines-70830 |
| Place of publication | London |
| ISSN | No ISSN |