Cabinet are split on ''FOBT'' max stake per spin !

Hammond wants the £549/£700m machine tax for The Exchequer !

cabinet are split ?  half like their new floating duck island, half think it could have been a bit bigger ...

Serious issue Hulk, let's have some proper input !

Does Phil play £100 a spin?

Jeremy coont surely does when he's not laundering his cash.

Cynicism is alive and well imo !

How about a debate instead of the usual garbage !

originally i thought £50 but now think its well odds on to be £30 a spin.

i doubt the would get away with anything higher,in the present climate

halcyon, why would be concerned?
Is it our social conscience?

Should be nothing per spin,should never have been allowed on the UK highstreets.

Apr 21, 2018 -- 8:44PM, halcyon days wrote:

How about a debate instead of the usual garbage !

Yeah 2/3 certain posters you've got no chance.

I'll add to the debate I think that its a no brainer to make it 2-20 pounds, if you get a serious kick from spinning more use an online casino?

The argument "its keeping many bookies open" does not cut it with me, if they have to close because of this, so be it.

If everyone rather than the few of us get restricted to here so be it.

the problem being youve got is that the fobt stream of income is a gaming industry and as such should be differentiated from bookmaking.

in short tax the fcuk out of fobt profits.

opened the fobts this evening what was in the 4 would have not paid for a decent meal for 8 people,
sweet dreams
Ronnie.

dont they use debit and credit cards ronnie in em ronnie.

who gonna use cash at 100 a spin

Joey Barton

That’s as maybe mouse,you probably have the lowdown on most nefarious activity in the toon without actively participating

Apr 21, 2018 -- 10:30PM, ronnie rails wrote:

opened the fobts this evening what was in the 4 would have not paid for a decent meal for 8 people,sweet dreamsRonnie.

People feed notes to these things like they are going out of fashion, well in Newcastle they do anyway when i venture in to lump a Placepot on.

They are programmed so the punter cant win in the long run?

Maybe i'm on my high horse but i would be deeply ashamed to work for any high street organisation with these FOBT's present. The reason is two fold:

1) Your company actively encourages use of these rancid machines. (I dont know which company it is but they all do it.)
2 (and more important) Your company will shy away from taking a bet and hide behind these.

I am not stupid enough to play these machines, but look at what section of society they are affecting?

I think the frontline staff need to do it in order to pay bills, but the top brass eg Andy Hornby do it because it is a sure fire guarantee to generate a mega profit annually for the company thus ensuring job security, and a hefty profit based bonus - easy money. There is absolutely not an ounce of conscience from any of the top brass of betting entities relying mainly/solely on fobt for profit and bonus.

NOT LOOKING GOOD
ronnie

Bookmaker shares well down today, looks like somebody knows the forthcoming government announcement

A long campaign, but it looks like the battle is to be concluded !