Thousands of students are relying on gambling to support themselves through university and some have been left with debts as high as 5,000.
Thats according to the National Union of Students which has claimed students are increasingly reliant on such activities due to the failures of the government student loan system.
It found that nearly half of students who gamble do so to supplement their income.
Students are particularly vulnerable to gambling in recent years due to the changes in technology and readily-available student loans. Recent technology has allowed online bookmakers to target their ads at ex-gamblers to lure them back to their websites.
The Gambling Comm…
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