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UK Casino Industry Makes Last Ditch Effort

UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the UK Independent: "The British casino industry is embarking on a last-ditch campaign to influence the Government's Gambling Bill, demanding that it be allowed thousands more high-prize slot machines in order to compete with overseas operators who will enter the market.

"Tens of thousands of pounds are being spent on advertising in the hope of persuading the Lords to back the proposed changes to the Bill that will allow UK operators to increase the number of slot machines in their existing venues from 10 to as many as 150.

"The Government has so far insisted that only 24 casinos can be built, eight of which will hold up to 1,250 slot machines offering visitors unlimited prizes. But the Government has banned existing casinos from increasing the number of slot machines they can install, which the British Casino Association (BCA) says will devastate the industry. Existing casinos will also be prevented from offering sports betting, which new casinos will be allowed to offer.

"…The Government, however, is not prepared to back down…"

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