04/01/19 Stake limit on FOBTs to come into force today in the UK The reduction from £100 to £2 will come into force today and UKGC has warned operators that it will follow implementation.
03/26/19 William Hill looks for ways to offset FOBTs income loss The bookmaker estimates that 900 shops could close if rents are not cut before the FOBTs implementation.
03/19/19 UK’s FOBTs reduction reportedly working A government body said that the reduction has initiated more responsibility measures.
11/15/18 UK gambling shares rise after FOBTs change Gambling firms saw their shares increase after the Prime Minister announced the delay change.
11/15/18 UK backtracks delay on £2 FOBTs maximum stake The government revealed that the stake reduction is set to take place six months before the announced date.
11/07/18 UK lawmakers push for vote on FOBTs delay A group of officials against the delay wants to force a vote on the bill that delayed the implementation of new regulations.
11/07/18 William Hill’s profits to suffer with FOBTs crackdown The company’s shares dropped on Tuesday after it warned of a decline in annual profit.
11/06/18 MP says UKGC didn’t want £2 maximum stake on FOBTs The chairman of a parliamentary group said that the commission preferred a £30 limit instead.
11/02/18 UK minister resigns over FOBTs’ reform delay UK sports minister resigned from government in response to the FOBTs reform delay.
10/26/18 Deadline to cut FOBTs stake has been pushed Local media has reported that the government will delay the implementation of the FOBTs reduction to October 2019.
10/22/18 UK former Conservative leader urges FOTBs reform The former leader is urging Chancellor Hammond to implement the reduction on the maximum stake on FOBTs.
10/15/18 UK Chancellor could set FOBTs reduction date this month The politician is planning to include a date for the maximum stake reduction when he releases his budget this month.
09/19/18 UK Treasury could lose money from FOBTs cut delay New research indicates that the Treasury will lose more than €110 million if it postpones the FOBTs regulation.
07/27/18 UK bookmakers in line for a £1bn tax rebate A court ruled that they were wrongly charged VAT on revenue from fixed odds betting terminals.
07/20/18 BACTA lobbies for FOBTs reform in the UK The trade body is expected to meet Treasury officials to discuss the delay on the FOBTs reduction.
