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High Stakes Casino Games are ‘Crack Cocaine Of Gambling’
High stakes casino video games are ‘fracture cocaine of gambling’
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High stakes casino games are ‘crack drug of gambling’Close
Betting shops have actually seen a surge in individuals using high stakes gaming makers over the last few years.
As numerous individuals are gambling on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) as those wagering on horse racing or football matches over the counter.
Inside Out meets Roger Radler from High Wycombe who became hooked on the machines before entering into treatment.
He is now attempting to help other addicts beat what he calls the “fracture cocaine of the betting market”.
Millionaire Derek Webb, who resides in Derby, made his money from betting and the development of Three Card Poker.
But he is so worried about set chances makers that he has actually funded a national campaign to lobby for a change in the law.
Inside Out is transmitted on Monday, 30 September on BBC One East Midlands, West Midlands and East at 19:30 BST and thereafter on the iPlayer.
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England
30 September 2013
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