DCMS lays casino machine and betting reforms before Parliament
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport laid regulations for land-based casinos before Parliament, setting out changes to Britain’s casino rules. The measures include a limit of 80 Category B machines per venue, sports betting in all casinos and a 5:1 machine-to-table ratio. Hippodrome executive chairman Simon Thomas said the reforms could support investment in city centres.
The reforms set casino machine limits, permit sports betting in all casinos and specify a machine-to-table ratio.