Slot machines to go cashless

Gambling machines shouldn’t be allowed in any places where people are under the influence of alcohol. Bookies shouldn’t be allowed to be anywhere near pubs either. The one good thing about this is that people will be able to see the amount they spend on their bank statements.
 
This government can say what it likes, they aint winning the next GE

Hopefully the incoming government don`t allow this to be implemented
 
Be able to see on statements once it's spent , by then it's too late.

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Merlin said:
No they don’t, they have card only machines on one side and usually a smaller number on the other side that are cash and card. My question is why aren’t all self serve tills both cash or card
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It's probably cos it costs more the machine itself and it's another thing to take money from, ensure there is enough money to give change, more things to maintain, feed and water etc etc.
 
SitsOnTheFence said:
It's probably cos it costs more the machine itself and it's another thing to take money from, ensure there is enough money to give change, more things to maintain, feed and water etc etc.
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They each make about a billion quid profit a year mate, i think they can afford it don’t you - have you seen how much money they throw away every year in short dated stuff. They’re playing us mate.
 
SitsOnTheFence said:
I don't see how people are being played?
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They’re making massive profits but prices aren’t coming down - same as the oil companies, absolutely coining it in whilst prices at the pump remain high even when the price of a barrel of oil drops - laughing down their sleeves at us poor saps they are
 
Norman_Conquest said:
I undestand what you are saying but it is too easy to insert or tap a card than hand over hard earned cash. I've been guilty myself of buying tools online that I might think twice about if I was paying cash for it.
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I said being able to see what they’re losing is the one good thing about it. I’m not trying to persuade anyone it’s a good idea.
 
boroboy6872 said:
This government can say what it likes, they aint winning the next GE

Hopefully the incoming government don`t allow this to be implemented
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I wouldnt hold your breath on that.
Blair was all for casinos last time Labour was in power and they were looking at having a super casino in Blackpool if memory serves,

Also didn't the prospective labour candidate for Redcar write an article opposing the reduction of limits on gaming machines
 
Merlin said:
Cash is king - they’re are slowly pushing us towards digital currency. Look how hard they make it for you to use cash in a supermarket for example. The governments wet dream - total control on what you can and can’t spend your money on, and all totally traceable
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Why would the government want to control what you spend money on? And why is it being traceable a bad thing?

Heard this argument for years from people desperate to keep cash for some reason
 
Back in the day you had to go into a pub armed with change, then when the bandit wiped you out you then had to beg at the bar for change.

Once you were out of change it was game over. Obviously if you were playing in an amusement arcade this wasn't an issue, then the powers that be introduced note changers and that was the game changer.

Once fruities went over £15-20 jackpots and became more like social club ones with regards to dropping jackpots that was me done with them
 
Davey_C said:
Back in the day you had to go into a pub armed with change, then when the bandit wiped you out you then had to beg at the bar for change.

Once you were out of change it was game over. Obviously if you were playing in an amusement arcade this wasn't an issue, then the powers that be introduced note changers and that was the game changer.

Once fruities went over £15-20 jackpots and became more like social club ones with regards to dropping jackpots that was me done with them
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I stopped playing them when they took out the 2p one armed bandits in the arcades at Scarborough. ;)
 
JM14 said:
Why would the government want to control what you spend money on? And why is it being traceable a bad thing?

Heard this argument for years from people desperate to keep cash for some reason
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Yes that’s a very good question - try work it out for yourself
 
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