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William Hill cautions prime minister over FOBTs rule change
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15 May 2018
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ByDominic O'Connell +Today Programme Business Correspondent
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The [chairman](https://harry.main.jp/mediawiki/index.php/%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:MargaretSwan611) of bookie William Hill has cautioned the prime minister his firm risks being bought by a foreign rival if it is damaged by new betting guidelines.
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In a letter to Theresa May, Roger Devlin [stated modifications](https://gitea.cs.pollub.pl/rustyswayne98) to the amount that can be wagered on High Street gambling devices could strike tasks and .
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He proposed harder guidelines on adverts and a levy to help problem bettors.
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Currently, fixed-odds wagering [terminals](https://git.uspex-team.org/danmoser95154) (FOBTs) permit gamers to stake approximately ₤ 100 every 20 seconds.
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A review's interim findings recommended cutting the optimal stakes to ₤ 30, however there have been reports that the amount might be cut to just ₤ 2.
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Anti-gambling advocates, who have dubbed the fixed-odds machines the "crack drug" of gaming, support the relocation.
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Bookies, however, have actually warned that such a cut would lead to the closure of thousands of outlets, a big decrease in tax paid to the Treasury, and would have ripple effects on the horse racing industry.
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'Catastrophic'
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Bookmakers support horse racing through an industry levy and offering prize cash.
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Mr Devlin's letter, first reported by [Sky News](https://x.com/YohaigNG/status/1845872747924123782) and seen by the BBC, said UK betting was "incredibly well regulated".
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He wrote: "Sadly, I fear that your federal government will decide that is unneeded and lacking in evidence - a choice that will likewise be devastating for a retail wagering market using over 40,000 people."
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"Consolidation within our sector continues and I would also not wish to see the effect of a disproportionate ... outcome being a consider the name of William Hill being contributed to the list of companies now in foreign ownership," he said.
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Mr Devlin stated William Hill supported a [restriction](http://git.oksei.ru/marthagaskins2) on gambling marketing on television before the watershed, and a levy on the industry to pay for education and [treatment](https://alesser.altervista.org/agente/phoebeconlon26/) of [issue bettors](http://donghuosc.hubei.gov.cn/codes/mercedesfosdic).
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High stakes for fixed-odds wagering makers
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12 May 2018
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[Bookmakers](https://x.com/YohaigNG/status/1845872747924123782) hit by tougher wager limit fears
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24 April 2018
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19 March 2018
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