The son of a Sheffield man who was jailed over his gambling debts has backed calls for tighter advertising laws.
Adam Bradford, whose father David was sent to prison for fraud after stealing more than £50,000 to fund his habit, said the Local Government Association, or LGA, was right to target a ‘huge rise’ in betting adverts.
Mr Bradford wants tighter restrictions on gambling firms such as William Hill.
The group, which represents councils across the UK, said it was time for the Government to tighten restrictions on adverts for gambling firms in order to prevent children developing problems as they grow older.
It said it was concerned the volume of gambling advertising, including ‘live bet’ TV adverts durin…
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