New Posts For Thread: FOBT's per shop limit, does it work?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-workDo you think the limit of 4 fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT) allowed per betting shop serves any purpose?Personally I think it makes sense to either ban them completely, or let the shops have as many as they like.These machines are so lucrative thTheInvestor2 22 Mar 12 17:36 Do you think the limit of 4 fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT) allowed per betting shop serves any purpose?Personally I think it makes sense to either ban them completely, or let the shops have as many as they like.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=518117467#518117467TheInvestor2 22 Mar 12 17:36 Do you think the limit of 4 fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT) allowed per betting shop serves any purpose?Personally I think it makes sense to either ban them completely, or let the shops have as many as they like.Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:31:30 -0500First and most important change - make sure that the gap between spins is exactly the game as it would be in a casino.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=518115981#518115981First and most important change - make sure that the gap between spins is exactly the game as it would be in a casino.Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:59:21 -0500Let them have as many as they like, but have increased taxation on extra machines, e.g. 10% on the first machine, 20% on the second 30% on the third machine, etc.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517904423#517904423Let them have as many as they like, but have increased taxation on extra machines, e.g. 10% on the first machine, 20% on the second 30% on the third machine, etc.Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:17:19 -0500The Limit of 4 per shop was thought necessary to prevent to many stupid people gathering in one place.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517877077#517877077The Limit of 4 per shop was thought necessary to prevent to many stupid people gathering in one place.Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:41:18 -0500I have always thought that the 4 per shop limit was a compromise with the casinoshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517874751#517874751I have always thought that the 4 per shop limit was a compromise with the casinosSat, 24 Mar 2012 08:20:06 -0500I agree with you Investor, do we know why the limit of 4 exists? Presumably it's down to think tank legislation to control problem gambling, only it doesn't, much like introducing a minimum alcohol unit price won't control problem drinking.By comparihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517864405#517864405I agree with you Investor, do we know why the limit of 4 exists? Presumably it's down to think tank legislation to control problem gambling, only it doesn't, much like introducing a minimum alcohol unit price won't control problem drinking.By compariFri, 23 Mar 2012 20:15:04 -0500Limit a shop to 4 and let councils limit the number of bookies allowed, so hill's or whatever can't just open 3 shops next to each other to get more of these machines.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517824981#517824981Limit a shop to 4 and let councils limit the number of bookies allowed, so hill's or whatever can't just open 3 shops next to each other to get more of these machines.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:15:36 -0500I see what you're on about now. The are tons of bookies round here and I always thought it was starbucks/pret type strategy which explained the number, but your reason makes much more sense. There is even a local campaign.http://www.newstatesman.cohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517821075#517821075I see what you're on about now. The are tons of bookies round here and I always thought it was starbucks/pret type strategy which explained the number, but your reason makes much more sense. There is even a local campaign.http://www.newstatesman.coThu, 22 Mar 2012 15:39:34 -050012 machines in one shop would mean you need to wear ear defenders.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517817337#51781733712 machines in one shop would mean you need to wear ear defenders.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:05:25 -0500For me it seems either / or. Either get rid of them completely, or allow as many as they like.The reason is that these machines are so profitable, that retail space is being taken from other (mainly small) businesses, just so that they can be filledhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29016519/fobts-per-shop-limit-does-it-work?post_id=517816985#517816985For me it seems either / or. Either get rid of them completely, or allow as many as they like.The reason is that these machines are so profitable, that retail space is being taken from other (mainly small) businesses, just so that they can be filledThu, 22 Mar 2012 13:56:45 -0500