High-Stakes Gambling Machines 'Suck Money From Poorest Communities'

Published January 11, 2013

High-stakes gambling machines 'suck money from poorest communities'

Filed under: crack cocaine intervention

In east London's Bethnal Green and Bow, the 45 betting shops saw £243m placed in bets on machines, dubbed the "crack cocaine of gambling", which offer quickfire casino games allowing players to stake up to £100 on a 20-second spin of the wheel. Punters … Read more on The Guardian