A review of Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), known as the crack cocaine of gambling, has been ordered by the Government.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will examine the use of these machines, which have been linked to organised crime and severe gambling debt.
The review will be led by culture minister Tracey Crouch, reportedly with the backing of the Prime Minister Theresa May.
Detrimental impact
Campaign groups have welcomed the news, having long called for action.
Councillor Simon Blackburn, chairman of the Local Government Associations Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said that a review into FOBTs and the harm they cause to vulnerable people and local communities is overdue.
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