High Stakes Casino Games are ‘Fracture Cocaine Of Gambling’

High stakes casino video games are ‘fracture cocaine of gambling’

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Betting shops have actually witnessed a surge in people playing on high stakes video gaming machines in recent years.

As many individuals are gambling on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) as those wagering on horse racing or football matches over the counter.

Inside Out meets Roger Radler from High Wycombe who ended up being connected on the machines before going into therapy.

He is now trying to assist other addicts beat what he calls the “crack cocaine of the wagering industry”.

Millionaire Derek Webb, who resides in Derby, made his cash from gaming and the development of Three Card Poker.

But he is so worried about fixed odds makers that he has actually funded a nationwide project to lobby for a modification in the law.

Inside Out is relayed on Monday, 30 September on BBC One East Midlands, West Midlands and East at 19:30 BST and across the country afterwards on the iPlayer.

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England

30 September 2013

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