Claim: Betting on online slot machines has increased by 25% during lockdown.
Fact-check: Spending on online slot machines didn't go up 25% in lockdown - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. betting on online slot machines fell during the lockdown but the number of players increased 25% between march 2019 and march 2020.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2020-07-16T00:00:00