Young Australians Find it Difficult to Control Compulsive Gambling and Deal with Gambling-Related Harm

Young Australians Find it Difficult to Control Compulsive Gambling and Deal with Gambling-Related Harm

Many young people are facing difficulties dealing with financial debts which have occurred as a result of online gambling, pay-later schemes, credit cards ownership, etc. Mia Shelton, a researcher for Financial Counselling Australia, explained that the industry needed to invest more efforts to find out more about young people’s difficulties in managing debt because such issues could cost them a lot before they decide to seek for help. According to recent studies, young Australians are willingly spending their money on online gambling and “buy-now, pay-later” schemes – a trend which…

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More Gambling Addiction Centres Needed in the UK, Sky Bet’s Boss Says

More Gambling Addiction Centres Needed in the UK, Sky Bet’s Boss Says

The executive chairman of Sky Bet shared his concern with the fact that the gambling industry as a whole had not been very supportive to people who suffer from problem gambling. In an interview for BBC News, Mr Flint said that the sector had not done enough to look after gambling addicts and suggested that gambling operators should consider providing some funding to a network focused on gambling treatment. According to the boss of one of the largest online gambling businesses in the UK, a network of gambling treatment centres…

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