Before the regulatory change in 2019 that reduced the maximum stake on fixed odd betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2, over 45% of the UK adult population took part in gambling, with FOBTs playing a major role (in 2016 there were 34,000 FOBTs with £1.82 billion a year spent by people playing on them). Researchers from the School played a major role in the British gambling prevalence surveys which showed how addictive they were and led to the change in regulation. This resulted in a 45% fall in gambling yield from FOBTs and a consequential reduction in gambling-related harm.
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