A Maltese-British man who recovered from a gambling addiction more than 10 years ago, is leading a campaign to force the UK government to ban betting firms from football shirt sponsorship.
Matt Zarb-Cousin was hooked on slot machines in betting shops from the age of 16, racking up a gambling debt of 20,000 (22,600) in four years before he overcame his addiction.
The 31-year-old played a major role in the campaign for the UK government to reduce the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTS) to 2 and now his sights are set on betting sponsorship in football.
Over the past few years, I have seen that gambling has become a public health issue, he told Times of Malta.
Since the launch of Clean-Up Gambling in April 2020, we have r…
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