Gambling adverts should carry warnings emphasising gambling’s addictive nature, the GambleAware charity has said. It has called for the current industry-led slogan ‘Take Time To Think’ (TTTT) to be replaced with a “more compelling” message on gambling harms. According to the National Gambling Helpline, the number of people seeking help for addiction rose by over 10,000 last year. Researchers found that alternatives including ‘Gambling comes at a cost’, ‘Gambling can grip anyone’, and ‘Gambling can be addictive’, were more likely to encourage people to “self-appraise their gambling”. Increasing problemIn 2023, more than 52,000 people called the National Gambling Helpline asking for support or counselling, up from around 42,000 in 2022.

Source: The Guardian June 14, 2024 10:35 UTC