Monday, January 17, 2005

Have Roulette Machines Increased Gambling Addiction?

Roulette 'worsens gambling addiction'

Do the popular roulette games found at UK bookies on FOBTs (fixed odds betting terminals) and the current saviour of the hugh street bookie increase addiction?

According to Gamcare the betting industry funded gambling addiction charity, there's been a significant increase in phonecalls from people suggesting they have developed a problem in betting shops.

However, according to a recent report by the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB), there was no evidence of increased problem gambling.

Further details of Gamcare's findings will be made next month, but in the meantime, the explosion of the roulette FOBT will continue to be a cause for debate.

It will be interesting however how the ratio of FOBT-related problem gambling callers compare with other forms of gambling specifically within Gamcare. As the ABB correctly suggest, the sheer visibility of Gamcare's details on every box would naturally cause an increase specifically to Gamcare. This isn't an excuse for FOBTs - but it should indicate some sort of significance with the findings

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