The games are now responsible for half the one point five billion pounds in annual profits made by betting shops across the UK.
A number of Christian charities are backing proposals by opposition MPs who've called for a ban on high-stakes roulette machines in betting shops.
Labour are using a debate in the commons to press the coalition government for action on the issue.
Gareth Wallace from the Salvation Army tells Premier why they want the technology outlawed:
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