High stakes gambling establishment video games are 'fracture drug of gambling'


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Betting shops have actually seen a rise in individuals playing on high stakes gaming devices in recent years.


As many individuals are betting on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) as those banking on horse racing or football matches nonprescription.


Inside Out satisfies Roger Radler from High Wycombe who became hooked on the devices before entering into treatment.


He is now attempting to help other addicts beat what he calls the "crack cocaine of the wagering market".


Millionaire Derek Webb, who lives in Derby, made his money from gaming and the invention of Three Card Poker.


But he is so concerned about fixed chances makers that he has moneyed a national campaign to lobby for a modification in the law.


Inside Out is broadcast on Monday, 30 September on BBC One East Midlands, West Midlands and East at 19:30 BST and across the country afterwards on the iPlayer.


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30 September 2013


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