Gaming Machines
(asked on 22nd July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the research being conducted by Lincoln University on fixed odds betting terminals will assess the potentially addictive nature of those machines.
This question was answered on 1st September 2014
The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) has commissioned a wide-ranging research programme into category B2 gaming machines which is due to be published in the Autumn. This research will seek to understand what measures might limit harmful play without impacting on those who do not exhibit harmful behaviours and the RGT has commissioned the University of Lincoln to determine whether gambling at higher stakes is a risk factor for gambling-related harm and to explore the impact of higher stakes and prizes on players.
The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) has commissioned a wide-ranging research programme into category B2 gaming machines which is due to be published in the Autumn. This research will seek to understand what measures might limit harmful play without impacting on those who do not exhibit harmful behaviours and the RGT has commissioned the University of Lincoln to determine whether gambling at higher stakes is a risk factor for gambling-related harm and to explore the impact of higher stakes and prizes on players.