Gambling addiction has become the biggest issue among professional sportspeople treated by the Sporting Chance clinic, says founder Tony Adams. The charity says almost half of its clients treated for addiction are related to gambling. “Gambling has been an issue even stretching back to my playing days,” said former Arsenal captain Adams. The rise in its gambling addiction cases comes at a time when betting advertising is commonplace in professional sport. Outlining a number of proposals, Bland says that responsible gambling campaigns should help fund welfare treatment and education in each sport and that those services should be independent of the gambling industry.

Source: The Star October 14, 2020 21:00 UTC