James Moore: Banning credit cards for gambling is sensible – but let's also tackle the greed of lenders

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Credit card companies have played just as much of a role in facilitating gambling addiction as the bookies themselves

Problem gamblers are wont to build up heavy debts. This inevitably sees them entering the nether world of sub-prime credit, and sub-prime credit cards. The sort of lending to which the adjective “predatory” is often applied.

 

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What about personal choice and responsibility? Or it's banned too?

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