Carolyn Harris says the "fight goes on" to cap the utmost stake
A date to chop the utmost stake on betting machines dubbed the "crack cocaine" of the business, has not been set, the government has admitted.
It comes amid reviews the minimizeintroduced final monthmight take till April 2020 to be applied.
Currently, individuals can wager as much as £100 each 20 seconds on digital on line casino video games corresponding to roulette.
Labour's deputy chief Tom Watson stated the government was "allowing these machines to ruin more lives."
"Those who praised the government when the announcement was made will feel badly let down," he additionally stated.
Swansea East Labour MP Carolyn Harris additionally stated she was "furious" in regards to the prospect of the minimize being delayed.
Ms Harris, chairwoman of the all-party parliamentary group on fastened odds betting terminals (FOBTs) stated she believed the business had warned UK ministers about potential about job losses and had claimed it wanted time to re-deploy workers.
Campaigners have warned dependancy to FOBTS is having a devastating impact on individuals in a few of the poorest communities.
A government spokesman stated it was "committed to making sure that vulnerable people are protected".
"But we also need to consider the thousands of people that are employed in the sector, so we are taking time to work with industry to ensure that there is enough time to implement all of the changes," he additionally stated.
He stated the modifications to FOBTs wanted to be made via secondary laws "so we need to make sure there is enough time for that process to take place."
When the government introduced it was chopping the stake, it stated the brand new restrict would come into impact a while subsequent 12 months, however wouldn't set an actual timetable.
At the time bookmakers warned the stake discount might result in hundreds of retailers closing.
FOBTs generate £1.8bn in income a 12 months for the betting business, based on the Gambling Commission, and taxes of £400m for the government.