Council calls on Whitehall to end rise of high street betting costs

摘要

Newham LBC has called on the Government to end casino-style gambling machines on the high street. The London borough has lodged a proposal with the Department for Communities and Local Government through the Sustainable Communities Act to reduce the maximum stakes that can be offered on 'B2' gaming machines from £100 a spin to £2. More than 90 other local authorities from around the country have also backed the proposal. 'We are fighting to ensure that our high streets are not dominated by betting shops, who are solely concerned with making a quick buck on a computer roulette wheel,' said Newham LBC's directly-elected mayor, Sir Robin Wales. 'We have tried to curb the rise of betting shops, but our battle with the betting shops has been thwarted by the lack of tough regulations and the toothless court system.'