Submitted on Sunday 10th November 2013
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ban cash machines inside betting shops
People can get addicted to gambling. Gambling problems can cause problems in relationships, in families, at work. It is very easy to get carried away in the spur of the moment whilst in a betting shop on the high street. It is even easier to clean out your bank account if you don't even have to leave the shop to get hold of more money. If a person with a problem is going to have a 'maybe thats enough' thought, they are more likely to have it if they have had to get out of the situation and out of the shop to withdraw more money. Having cash machines inside betting shops is irresponsible and encourages people with problems to carry on playing. Nothing seems real when you're gambling.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This is something the Government cannot legislate on, but are monitoring the situation and are in contact with the Association of British Bookmakers (which does not want machines in betting offices).
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