Fixed odds betting terminal

In May 2018, the national government agreed with a reform campaign to cut the maximum bet for some games from £100 to £2.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the policy change.

[3] The change was due to come into effect in October 2018, but the government bowed to pressure, and delayed it, until April 2019.

The Gambling Commission reports that there were 33,319 FOBTs in Britain's betting offices between October 2011 and September 2012.

Multiple bookmakers argued that the resultant loss of revenue could force them to downsize their high street operations (with the industry estimating that 2,100 shops could be collectively closed): in July 2019, William Hill announced plans to close 700 shops, primarily citing the new regulation.

All five main parties (SNP, Greens, Conservative, Labour, Liberal) agreed the terms of the report.

[16] Changes in the UKGC regulators code have sought to eradicate the potential for money laundering.