But campaigners say measures to protect those at risk are just a sticking plaster over a serious problemThe stakes could be approximately to get a lot higher for the gambling industry,if regulators are to be believed. This week saw the introduction of fresh rules aimed at protecting problem gamblers and ramping up the pressure on firms that might exploit them.
A key degree is an upgraded “self-exclusion” system, under which addicts tell betting companies not to seize their money. The fresh system lets addicts sign up to a central register shared by bookmakers, or rather than excluding themselves from individual firms.
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Source: theguardian.com