Petition Extend the Culture Secretary's recent FOBT decision to cover online casino games

On 17th May, Culture Secretary Matt Hancock opted to limit stakes on FOBTs in high street Bookmakers to £2 from £100 on the grounds they are “a social blight”. The policy needs to extend to the very same games of chance on bookmakers/casino websites, usually undertaken in a solitary environment.

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Online 'FOBT' games offer no social interaction and less protection than the high street equivalent.

http://www.techaddiction.ca/online-gambling-casino.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2395877/A-terrifying-parable-addictive-power-internet-gambling-It-began-5-online-bet-Then-ex-Major-gambled-away-750-000--family.html

http://www.gamcare.org.uk/forum/getting-addicted-online-roulette

https://www.onlineroulette.com/guides/addictive-roulette/

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Date closed 1 December 2018
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