Report: UK gov’t launching review of fixed odds betting terminals, betting adverts

The UK government is reportedly prepping a review of the fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBT) in the nation’s betting shops.

On Friday, the Daily Mail interrupted its non-stop delivery of taut tummy, teeny tiny bikini and side-boob articles long enough to report that the UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) would announce a review of FOBT standards and practices within the next couple of weeks.

The Mail boldly predicted that the review, which it says will be completed before the end of the year, would include recommendations to reduce maximum stakes from their current £100 per spin to just £2, while the maximum number of machines could be reduced from its current level of four.

The Mail – which used the phrase “crack cocaine of gambling” no less than five times in its article – also suggested that the gambling review could include potential curbs on online gambling sites’ ability to advertise on television.