Time for a statutory levy on the gambling industry

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🗣️ 'On average a problem gambler commits suicide every single day. On their own, these facts are shocking, but when compiled, we see a clear picture of the extent of harm gambling companies cause' | Writes Ian Duncan Smith

Britain now has over 55,000 children aged between 11 to 16 who are gambling addicts. The gambling industry spends over £1.5 billion a year on advertising and 60 per cent of its profits come from the 5 per cent who are already problem gamblers or who are at risk of becoming so. On average a problem gambler commits suicide every single day. On their own, these facts are shocking, but when compiled, we see a clear picture of the extent of harm gambling companies cause.

 

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