Grimsby Telegraph – I AM WRITING in response to the article printed on Monday, February 10, in the Grimsby Telegraph: “£34 million – the shocking amount poured into fixed odds betting machines dubbed; The crack cocaine of gambling.” At the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB), we were very disappointed that the Grimsby Telegraph made reference to the unfounded statistic that “£34m was spent on gambling machines in betting shops across North East Lincolnshire” and that £34.3 million in cash was poured into the machines. Such figures are inaccurate estimates of turnover on B2 machine content (e.g. roulette games) and provide a...