Addicted to Gambling
Panorama · Season 2019 · Episode 29
Britain's betting industry is booming, with the amount people gamble having almost doubled in a decade and company profits soaring to ú14.5 billion. But are the bookies doing enough to protect problem gamblers? Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates an industry where complaints are rising even more quickly than profits, meeting one person who gambled away more than ú3 million, and families who have lost their children to addiction.
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Season
2019
Episode
29
Air Date
12/Aug/2019
Air Time
20:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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Britain's betting industry is booming, with the amount people gamble having almost doubled in a decade and company profits soaring to ú14.5 billion. But are the bookies doing enough to protect problem gamblers? Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates an industry where complaints are rising even more quickly than profits, meeting one person who gambled away more than ú3 million, and families who have lost their children to addiction.
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