{"id":4389,"date":"2018-11-15T07:16:26","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T07:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/pubs-fail-to-stop-underage-gambling-watchdog-warns\/"},"modified":"2018-11-15T07:16:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T07:16:26","slug":"pubs-fail-to-stop-underage-gambling-watchdog-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/pubs-fail-to-stop-underage-gambling-watchdog-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Pubs fail to stop underage gambling, watchdog warns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"Slot machines in a uk pub\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9F32\/production\/_104345704_gettyimages-646540752.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Only 10% of pubs intervene to stop children gambling on their premises, the Gambling Commission has found. <\/p>\n<p>The watchdog said it had found a &#8220;concerning&#8221; number of pubs where youngsters used gaming machines.<\/p>\n<p>Pub staff are expected to prevent under-18s playing on the machines and there should be clear signage indicating the age restriction.<\/p>\n<p>The British Beer and Pub Association said it took the findings &#8220;very seriously&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Gambling Commission said it had been working with local police and licensing authorities to check pubs were acting within the law.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/education-44788896\" class=\"story-body__link\">Teenagers &#8216;bombarded by gambling ads&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-42860784\" class=\"story-body__link\">Reality Check: Is the watershed still relevant?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It said the 89% rate of failure &#8211; found across a sample of pubs &#8211; was much worse than the 15% to 30% failure rate seen in other industries selling age-restricted products, such as alcohol or tobacco. <\/p>\n<p>Helen Rhodes, programme director at the Gambling Commission, said: &#8220;We are extremely concerned that pubs across England are failing to stop children playing gaming machines designed for adults. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We urgently call on the pub sector to take action immediately to enforce the laws in place to protect children and young people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), said that pubs should offer a &#8220;safe and friendly environment for families&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have ensured that all of our members are aware of both the BBPA&#8217;s and Gambling Commission&#8217;s codes of practice and we are already taking steps to develop a social charter for responsible gambling, for use by licensees and pub companies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However given the importance of this issue we are seeking urgent meetings with the Gambling Commission and local authorities to ensure appropriate action is taken.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46205812\" class=\"story-body__link\">the government promised to bring forward a cut<\/a> to the maximum bet on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) amid pressure from MPs. <\/p>\n<p>It had originally planned to reduce the stake from \u00a3100 to \u00a32 in October next year, but will now do so from April. <\/p>\n<p>FOBTs have been criticised for encouraging excessive gambling and exposing people to the risk of addiction, and the social, mental and financial problems associated with gambling.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46209148\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Getty Images Only 10% of pubs intervene to stop children gambling on their premises, the Gambling Commission has found. The watchdog said it had found a &#8220;concerning&#8221; number of pubs where youngsters used gaming machines. 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