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United Kingdom government to drastically cut maximum FOBTs stakes
In hopes of helping to stamp out problem gambling, the government of the United Kingdom has reportedly announced that it is planning to reduce the maximum single stake for the nation’s over 34,000 fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 ($134.77) down to a more modest £2 ($2.69).
According to a report from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), FOBTs were first introduced to the United Kingdom’s around 8,780 land-based sportsbetting shops in 2001 and allow players to place a wager every 20 seconds on a range of virtual fixed-odds games such as roulette and bingo.
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