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The Bishop of St Albans, a leading campaigner for measures to limit the harm done by Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, has responded to the Gambling Commission recommendations. He supports reducing maximum stake on machines to £2, from the current £100 level. The Commission recommended limiting the stake to about £30, leaving it up to the Government to decide the final figure. Bishop Alan said, ‘Any stake higher than £2 does not go far enough to protect the most vulnerable, their families, and communities. Ministers must put the interests of those affected by them ahead of concerns about tax revenue or the powerful gambling lobby. We desperately need gambling regulations that are ordered, sensible, and caring for the vulnerable. I hope the Ministers will be courageous and reduce the maximum stake to £2.’