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High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025

‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025

High-street slot machines reap record takings as councils call for power to curb spread

Local authorities want government to make it easier to stop flurry of ‘adult gaming centres’ targeting poorer areas

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Government pauses plans to ease slot machine rules across Great Britain

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