The article discusses the proliferation of 24-hour high street gambling arcades in Britain, highlighting the author's shock at their presence. A friend from Abu Dhabi, who is familiar with betting, also expresses surprise. The author reflects on the paradox of the enjoyment some find in gambling against the backdrop of serious gambling addiction issues. Notably, they question the need for physical gambling venues to operate 24/7, suggesting a limitation to regular business hours might be more appropriate while acknowledging that online gambling remains unrestricted.
While I'm painfully aware of the misery of gambling addiction and the particular problem with some slot machines, many people get a lot of blameless pleasure from having a flutter.
Yes, I know you can gamble online any time you want, but perhaps we could keep the physical slot machines to office hours, or at least pub opening hours.
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