Muttley
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Interesting article on the BBC about Michael Chopra and his problems with gambling.
He turns out in the FA Cup for West Allotment Celtic away to Penrith but the article shows how he got addicted to gambling, starting with slot machines and getting to the point where he was pursued by loan sharks. Recovered he now helps others. Famously Tony Adams set up "Sporting Chance" to help footballers with gambling problems. Yet we, and other teams, trot out onto the pitch as walking adverts for gambling companies and websites whilst in all likelihood one or tow of our players are starting down the slippery slope to addiction.
It's time we removed gambling advertising from the game.
He turns out in the FA Cup for West Allotment Celtic away to Penrith but the article shows how he got addicted to gambling, starting with slot machines and getting to the point where he was pursued by loan sharks. Recovered he now helps others. Famously Tony Adams set up "Sporting Chance" to help footballers with gambling problems. Yet we, and other teams, trot out onto the pitch as walking adverts for gambling companies and websites whilst in all likelihood one or tow of our players are starting down the slippery slope to addiction.
It's time we removed gambling advertising from the game.
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