Gambling support groups raise concerns over rise in virtual racing

Bookmakers have warned that jobs will be lost in the sector if ‘virtual racing’ machines, described as highly addictive by gambling support groups, are scrapped.

The claim is contained in a report prepared for the Department of Justice which also criticises the manner in which the gambling sector uses social media to attract punters.

It highlights the “blurring of lines between online gambling and social media games which simulate gambling”.