The Rise of Slot Machine Operators in UK Adult Gaming Centres

Sunday, 17 March 2024, 10:00

Amid concerns over online casinos, the expansion of 'adult gaming centres' run by slot machine operators is on the rise. The firms have been rapidly growing and building relationships with numerous MPs. A scene depicting punters hooked on the mesmerizing slot machines in these centres highlights the lucrative nature of the industry, despite the ethical implications.

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Masters of Spin – How Slot Machine Operators are Taking Over UK High Streets

With concern focused on online casinos, the firms who run ‘adult gaming centres’ have been expanding fast – and glad-handing dozens of MPs.

In the corner of a dimly lit room

The face of a middle-aged woman is bathed in the greenish-yellow glare of a giant slot machine. Next to her, an increasingly agitated man jabs furiously at the 'spin' button, as the jackpot eludes him yet again.

It is early afternoon on a weekday and they are among half a dozen punters robotically feeding banknote after banknote into the mesmerising terminals of an 'adult gaming centre'.

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