Guardian investigate FOBTs – the 'crack cocaine of gambling'
While the craze for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) has bolstered big business, there is increasing concern over the social cost of the machines. The industry says there is no evidence for critics’ claims but just what is the price in terms of crime, violence and addiction of filling high streets with Norwegian Casino Online games? Randeep Ramesh of the Guardian investigates.