No FOBT’S in Scotland

[TheKingInTheNorth]

Hadn’t realised this but when the bookies reopen in Scotland on the 29th there will be no FOBT’S in action!

Transactions only in the shops... see article below....

 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.racingpost.com/news/betting-shops-set-to-reopen-in-scotland-with-restricted-service-on-monday-week/438516/amp

[ghost22]

no tvs showing live spots , no chairs , no pens or pencils , surprised they  arnt going back to extel ,  its like going back in time to 1978 ffs . 

[mr x]

bookies in the uk shouldnt had the fobts on in the first place scotlands done the right think

[cazza6565]

It won't last . I have 5 betting shops where I live in Glasgow all within 5 minutes walk. The FOBT revenue in some shops far outweighs the OTC. I give it a few weeks for the dust to settle. Maybe I could be wrong but I doubt it.

[Vautour]

Bookies without them cannot survive nowadays

[Partytimearena]

What about arcades like cashinos, they'll make a killing with addicts not having access to fobts in the bookies

[Fatsax348]

Don’t know about others but for me a won’t be playing fobts or arcades again when everything is open, online has so much more potential and the games are better for me

[mr x]

7 hours ago, Partytimearena said:

What about arcades like cashinos, they'll make a killing with addicts not having access to fobts in the bookies

not really its fair play people choose where they play anyway

[cazza6565]

As well as the 5 betting shops where I live there is also 2 amusement arcades both owned by the same guy. One is next door to a Mecca bingo but I can't see the other reopening at all as it was never busy before lockdown. Both arcades are same side of the street and quite close proximity.

[Partytimearena]

On 6/28/2020 at 9:23 AM, mr x said:

not really its fair play people choose where they play anyway

That was the point, they don't have a choice. Bookies fobts are not switched on, in Scotland.

[TheKingInTheNorth]

On 6/28/2020 at 1:52 AM, Partytimearena said:

What about arcades like cashinos, they'll make a killing with addicts not having access to fobts in the bookies

I doubt it as they are still closed in Scotland (as far as I’m aware)

[cazza6565]

Yeah arcades still closed here in my neck of the woods. Bookies has audio commentary for racing but thats it. Fobts are cordened off.

All chairs removed too

[TheKingInTheNorth]

Interesting, the machines were switched back on in Scotland yesterday but I went to put a line in today and they’ve all been turned off again.... anyone know anything?

[cazza6565]

I'm in Glasgow. I didn't go in today but walking past Ladbrokes on way to shops I seen tv's were back on for the racing but no sure about FOBTs 

[Partytimearena]

Government has done a u-turn apparently, don't want convid 19 to spread through terminals