Problem gambling costs the UK up to £1.2bn according to a report by charity GambleAware, with spending related to police intervention, mental health services and homelessness putting pressure on the system.
The charity warned of the narrow focus on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), known as the crack cocaine of gambling, and called on the government to do more to combat online betting.
We asked readers to share their personal experiences of problem gambling. Heres what some of you said.
I ran up a loss of around £12,000
Over three years I ran up an online poker loss of around £12,000. Playing poker was like being in a trance. I couldnt quit even whilst ahead. I drank. Id wake up the next day and wonder who that was last night …
Read the full article at: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/01/poker-was-like-being-in-a-trance-readers-experiences-of-problem-gambling
