The Guardian
how slot machine operators are taking over UK high streets
In the corner of a dimly lit room, the face of a middle-aged woman is bathed in the greenish-yellow glare of a giant slot machine. Next to her, an increasingly agitated man jabs furiously at the "spin" button, as the jackpot eludes him yet again.
It is early afternoon on a weekday and they are among half a dozen punters robotically feeding banknote…
