[nomadking]

1) Nobody is dragging people off the streets and forcing people to use them.
2) There is already a form of cap in place as there is a limit to how much you can win in any particular "play". You can only bet as much which would possibly win you £500.
3) What is the nonsense about "crack cocaine betting machines" just because it is possible to gamble £100 every 20 seconds? How many people do that? Then you actually have to have the money to be able to do that in the first place.
4) There is not exactly a shortage of other methods of gambling and they often can also be done with high stakes and frequently.