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gynn · 20-09-2012, 07:31

Interesting to see the local MPs crusade against betting shops and Fixed Odds Betting Terminals.

Hyndburn MP Graham Jones and betting chain William Hill at odds over shops (From Lancashire Telegraph)

It seems he's got his facts wrong, though. Only 11 betting shops in Hyndburn, not 22.

And I'd be intrigued to see someone lose £18,000 in an hour on a FOBT. It would mean feeding 360 £50 notes into the machine one by one. That allows 10 seconds for each note.......but my experience is that it can take up to a minute for the machine to accept a note. And that doen't leave time to spin the wheel and lose the money! So a physical impossibility, methinks.

Graham might have a valid argument about making gambling too easy, but he spoils it by showing a complete lack of knowledge about the workings of a betting shop, and omits to mention the harmless enjoyment that betting shops give to thousands of Hyndburn resdidents, and the valuable employment that it brings to the area.

20-09-2012, 07:31	#1
gynn Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,136 Liked: 10 times Rep Power: 4983	Problem Gambling Interesting to see the local MPs crusade against betting shops and Fixed Odds Betting Terminals. Hyndburn MP Graham Jones and betting chain William Hill at odds over shops (From Lancashire Telegraph) It seems he's got his facts wrong, though. Only 11 betting shops in Hyndburn, not 22. And I'd be intrigued to see someone lose £18,000 in an hour on a FOBT. It would mean feeding 360 £50 notes into the machine one by one. That allows 10 seconds for each note.......but my experience is that it can take up to a minute for the machine to accept a note. And that doen't leave time to spin the wheel and lose the money! So a physical impossibility, methinks. Graham might have a valid argument about making gambling too easy, but he spoils it by showing a complete lack of knowledge about the workings of a betting shop, and omits to mention the harmless enjoyment that betting shops give to thousands of Hyndburn resdidents, and the valuable employment that it brings to the area.