FOBT’s are horrendous. Quite an easy way to win money, but also ridiculously easy to lose loads. They exploit problem betters, no doubt about it. I’ve seen people put literally thousands of pounds into them. There are limits technically now, but people just move along the machines, and the staff are trained to turn a blind eye.
They should either impose serious limits on them - maybe compulsory registered cards and daily limits, and/or limit each shop to one, not four. Until a few years ago i think only one bookie was allowed within a square mile of another. I could walk to fifteen now, no exaggeration.
A good start would be some high profile Premier League clubs ditching official betting partners and shirt sponsors. It’s frighteneing how quickly it’s crept in. Most football fans now see it as part of the experience.
