The British Entertainment Trade Association (BACTA) is urging the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport to consider raising prize limits on casino slot machines. BACTA has presented an "evidence-based" report advocating for a review of the maximum bet and winnings offered by these machines.
In a letter to the department's Secretary of State, Lucy Fraser, BACTA proposed increasing bet limits on Category C machines, often known as "fruit" slots, from £1 to £1.50, and raising the minimum prize from £100 to £150. For Category B4 devices (multi-game fruit machines), BACTA suggested increasing stakes and prizes from £2 and £400 to £2.50 and £750, respectively.
BACTA emphasized that the proposed increase is below the rate of inflation and should not pose an issue for the UK economy.
