More than a quarter of football fans say they feel anxious about how much they might lose while betting during the World Cup, according to a survey. Six in 10 said they agreed there are too many gambling adverts during international tournaments, the research for charity GambleAware suggested. The organisation said 43% of football fans plan to bet during this year’s World Cup, and among those 39% admitted that financial pressures might drive them to gamble more than intended. Shilton, who struggled with gambling addiction for 45 years, delivers a team talk as part of a new film for the campaign. She said: “This should be an enjoyable time for all football fans, but with the sheer volume of football and the amount of betting ads, it can be easy to get carried away with betting – and we can see that many fans are already feeling anxious about this.

Source: The Herald November 14, 2022 00:51 UTC