LGA responds to reports of curbs on betting machines blocked
Cllr Simon Blackburn, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, responds to today’s reports that plans
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Citizens Advice calls for mandatory levy on gambling companies to fund support
Citizens Advice is calling on the government to take advantage of unused powers to require betting companies to pay more
Read moreGovernment to take action on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Gambling Minister Tracey Crouch launches 12-week consultation on stake reduction to better protect consumers and communities Government also announces moves to
Read moreLGA responds to review into lowering maximum stakes on fixed odds betting terminals
Responding to the Government’s announcement that maximum stakes on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) could be reduced from £100 to
Read moreExtra powers and lower machine stakes are needed to tackle betting shop clustering
New research which reveals for the first time that rates of problem gambling are higher in areas with clusters of
Read moreCouncil supports proposals to reduce gaming machine stakes
Knowsley Council is supporting a call for party leaders to reduce the stakes on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) as
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