Coren-Mitchell gives the FOBTs a bashing; GambleAware expert on UK kids

The two-time European Poker Tour Main Event winner, Victoria Coren-Mitchell, gives the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals a good kicking, and GambleAware experts are worried about gambling ads influence on UK kids.

There is a difference between a poker player and a gambler. I know it. You know it. Aunt Mildred doesn’t know it, neither does Uncle Alan. Victoria Coren-Mitchell knows it.

The TV presenter and writer is a poker player who isn’t a fan of gambling. A fact we are aware off after she tore up her lucrative contract with PokerStars in the wake of their decision, in 2014, to broaden their selection of games too including online casino options.

Referring to the presence of online casino games on PokerStars and her role as a member of Team Pro, Coren-Mitchell stated on her blog at the time: