Day: 15 July 2019

More residents of the Southland region in New Zealand are seeking help for their gambling addiction. According to records, a total of 91 residents of the Southland region sought help for their problem gambling for the first time in the 2017-18 fiscal year, which brought the overall number of gambling addicts looking for professional help in that period rise to 159. However, the local authorities have explained, that the actual number of Southlanders struggling with problem gambling could be much higher as many people feel ashamed by the social consequences…

Reportedly, many gambling businesses have closed their operations across the West Midlands within a year only, because of players’ increasing interest in online gambling. Records have shown that a total of 30 gambling companies stopped operating in the Black County in 2017. Despite the fact that casinos and amusement arcades are also part of the gambling industry, the major regulatory body of the gambling sector has estimated that approximately three-quarters of local businesses are betting outlets. According to the register of businesses held by the Office for National Statistics, there…