The cut in the maximum stake on a FOBT from £100 to £2 will not come into play until October 2019. This was met with dismay to many in the trade as it was widely expected the reduction will take place in April 2019. It means yet another year in which problem and at-risk gamblers will be exposed to these harmful machines sited in every bookmaker on the High Street.
Whilst we at GS Gaming are hugely disappointed it has taken so long for the government to implement any kind of decisive action, we are now pleased a deadline has finally been set and we can now compete on a level playing field.
