[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I understand perfectly. Chill.

You asked how betting shops survived before FOBT's - I answered.

You then suggested the FOBT's wouldn't really be affected as they aren't going and can still accept money - I offered a suggestion why that is not the case.

Then you suggested the lost custom will just transfer online (so the bookies still get the business) but a lot of those high staking customers will not go online for the reasons TS suggested (Not to mention the remaining "old school" customers who don't gamble online and still used the stores). It also opposes your idea that the FOBT loss will help the economy as they spend elsewhere, as if elsewhere is other forms of gambling it's just the same pit.

Obviously not, I didn't say fobts wouldn't be affected... of course they'll be affected and the stores will be affected too. I didn't say the lost custom will be transferred online either, The fact these online services exist today was my point.
I still maintain that regulation of this kind will improve the economy, you may not and that's fine.