Petition · past parliament
Ban Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Closed
137 signatures
What the petition asks
Following the Gambling Act of 2005, Fixed Odds Betting Terminals are a feature in bookmakers' shops on our high streets.
Government should give Councils powers to ban them from the high street
Government should give Councils powers to ban them from the high street
FOBTs are called the "crack cocaine" of gambling.
Users can lose hundreds of pounds in only a few minutes and can turn violent when this happens.
FOBTs destroy lives and families.
Government should act to ban them from our high streets.
Users can lose hundreds of pounds in only a few minutes and can turn violent when this happens.
FOBTs destroy lives and families.
Government should act to ban them from our high streets.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
137
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Jul 2016
Closed
22 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.