Former Scotland manager Craig Levein has shared how he lied to his wife after gambling away his wages. He explained: “I’d tell my missus, ‘Oh, I didn’t get paid this week,’ or something like that, and that then brings the shame. “And it’s the shame for me that eventually got me to stop altogether. '”‘Dangerous’The football manager said he has spoken to several players experiencing the same issues and tries to signpost them towards support. A report by the Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport said the pledge to ban gambling logos from match-day shirt fronts would not protect children from the “bombardment” of betting ads, and criticised the Government for not taking swifter action on gambling reform.

Source: The Times May 31, 2024 11:35 UTC