for the past couple of weeks a row bubbling in government about plans to allow 'supercasinos' to be built in various parts of the country has taken its toll, the bill was passed through the commons and is now looking likely that these 'supercasinos' will get the go ahead.
concessions on tighter laws to allow casinos to be built in areas of the uk.
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Casinos open 24 hours
Immediate access for public, no 24-hour joining period
Unlimited jackpots in largest casinos
Betting allowed on Good Friday and Christmas Day
A new criminal offence of inviting, permitting or causing a child to gamble
Compulsory age checks by gambling websites operating from the UK
Mystery shopper surveys by the Gambling Commission to check rules followed
Tighter restrictions on betting exchanges
Allowing casinos to advertise for first time
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source: BBC news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3970463.stm
the problem is its likely to exacerbate an already needless problem of gambling to the extreme, yes it helps the economy with jobs and extra income for government, but overall i dont think this country needs it, its just setting a dangerous precedent for US compaines to cause money problems for the uk.