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Tue 10 Oct 2008Gambling committee chief opposes betting machines
THE FINE Gael TD asked by the Government to chair an all-party committee on gambling has said he is happy for electronic gaming machines to be excluded from its remit.
Seán Barrett says that he is personally opposed to any change that would see the machines, known as fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs), legalised in bookmakers and other high-street premises.
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