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Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ameti@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/28/gambling-does-not-cause-any-social-ills-lobbyist-grainne-hurst-tells-incredulous-mps

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  • fubarx@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    MPs: You wanna bet?

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  • Flamekebab@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The sheer amount of advertising for gambling is grim. Whilst I’m not susceptible to it, I can’t imagine it’s doing the UK any good (I find gambling extremely boring - they can advertise all they want at me).

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    • tankplanker@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The fact that’s its pre-watershed for sporting events that are popular with kids makes it even worse

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