英国空档机器商店支付与客户损失挂钩的工作人员奖金,引发道德问题。 UK slot machine shops pay staff bonuses tied to customer losses, sparking ethical concerns.

英国高档街头机器店(称为成人赌博中心)根据客户损失向员工发放奖金, 内部文件显示, 管理者可从与机器收入挂钩的“可控利润”中赚取高达80%的薪水。 UK high street slot machine shops, known as adult gaming centres, are paying staff bonuses based on customer losses, with internal documents showing managers can earn up to 80% of their salary from "controllable profit," a metric tied to machine revenues. 通常位于贫困地区的1 451个场地的利润不断上升,包括2024年Merkur的1 500万英镑收益。 The 1,451 venues, often in deprived areas, have seen rising profits, including a £15m gain by Merkur in 2024. 批评者,包括国会议员和赌博改革倡导者,认为这种做法在道德上是值得怀疑的,认为这种做法鼓励工作人员忽视赌博问题。 Critics, including MPs and gambling reform advocates, call the practice morally questionable, arguing it incentivizes staff to ignore problem gambling. 虽然 Merkur 表示，不遵守规定（包括更安全的赌博培训）可能会损失奖金，但反对者表示保障措施不足。 While Merkur says bonuses can be lost for failing compliance, including safer gambling training, opponents say safeguards are inadequate. 尽管在其他地方也限制类似的奖励措施,赌博委员会并没有在澳大利亚银行禁止这种奖金,这助长了要求更严格监管的呼声。 The Gambling Commission has not banned such bonuses in AGCs, despite restricting similar incentives elsewhere, fueling calls for stricter regulation.