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UK rejects tighter controls on fixed odds betting terminals
January 10, 2014
iGaming Business – The UK Coalition Government has rejected a motion for local councils to be given the power to limit the amount of fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in their individual constituencies. The motion, which was put forward by the Labour party on Wednesday, was defeated in a vote in the House of Commons last night with the government winning by 314 to 232, a majority of 82. Labour had hoped to gain the support of some MPs in the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition parties, but the opposition was left disappointed by the vote. Ed Miliband, leader of…