Couldn't agree more.Over the years I have certainly lost more than I have won.
If we were serious about tackling gambling addiction in this country banning shirt sponsorship is by far and away the easiest step (especially shirt sponsorship from a company that has just been fined for failing to protect its customers).
Secondly if we are to continue to allow adverts for everything from bingo to lotteries then these should be forced to show people losing and not just selling dreams.
Gambling can be fun for the majority of people but can also can bring life ending stress and trauma.
I don't think it creates the addiction, it just creates the next cohort of gamblers, some of whom will go on and become addicted.As someone who likes a flutter on the from time to time, I would support the campaign, although to what degree it encourages gambling still has me sceptical It is a significant cause of the misery, but I can see it may reinforce misery.
I agree adverts selling lifetime luxuries like Lottery millions and Omaze houses etc are worrying trends. Omaze now encourage signing up on direct debit by offering more entries ffs, the lottery allows DD too, plain wrong for me.
Online gambling is huge for every Merson and JLloyd Samuel, there are a 1000 Joe Bloggs trying to make ends meet on a pittance of a salary who think a bit of luck is all thats needed.
I had the misfortune to watch a fella walk into a betfred shop during Cheltenham week. He went straight up to a slots machine and put £260 cash in £20 notes straight in so he could play at £2 per game. 11 minutes later he left empty handed. He was replaced by another bloke who had been watching, no doubt thinking a win was due on it. He put £50 in, then another £50 and a final 3rd £50. Just 8 mins later he was done and walked out. Those slot machines are a means of legalised theft from the gullible, the vulnerable and the desperate. I suspect without them, betting shops would disappear in their droves. I suspect they make far more money for the bookmakers than any profits from horse racing, dog racing or footy bets. These machines seem to be the biggest issue and source of gambling misery that I have witnessed and need banning.
The mad thing is those slots have such low RTP rates compared to the online versions of the games, some are like 70% RTP vs 90% onlineAs someone who likes a flutter on the from time to time, I would support the campaign, although to what degree it encourages gambling still has me sceptical It is a significant cause of the misery, but I can see it may reinforce misery.
I agree adverts selling lifetime luxuries like Lottery millions and Omaze houses etc are worrying trends. Omaze now encourage signing up on direct debit by offering more entries ffs, the lottery allows DD too, plain wrong for me.
Online gambling is huge for every Merson and JLloyd Samuel, there are a 1000 Joe Bloggs trying to make ends meet on a pittance of a salary who think a bit of luck is all thats needed.
I had the misfortune to watch a fella walk into a betfred shop during Cheltenham week. He went straight up to a slots machine and put £260 cash in £20 notes straight in so he could play at £2 per game. 11 minutes later he left empty handed. He was replaced by another bloke who had been watching, no doubt thinking a win was due on it. He put £50 in, then another £50 and a final 3rd £50. Just 8 mins later he was done and walked out. Those slot machines are a means of legalised theft from the gullible, the vulnerable and the desperate. I suspect without them, betting shops would disappear in their droves. I suspect they make far more money for the bookmakers than any profits from horse racing, dog racing or footy bets. These machines seem to be the biggest issue and source of gambling misery that I have witnessed and need banning.
I don't have any figures AM, but I would think the UK has millions of problem gamblers.As someone who has regularly backed horses for nigh on 40 years I totally endorse a blanket ban on all gambling advertising, same with alcohol and cigarettes, anything that encourages behaviours liable to cause addiction should not be advertised.
It's ok saying that millions of people will not be affected by these adverts but what about the thousands that are ? We have to look after the most not the least vulnerable.
The insidious infiltration of gambling into football and other sports is dangerous and creates a culture of dependency, when I started gambling in the 80's the idea of betting on anything other than horses and dogs was niche, now you have
the Championship sponsored by a betting firm.
It would definitely affect millions of people. Because for every problem gambler you have a web of people who are affected by their behaviour.I don't have any figures AM, but I would think the UK has millions of problem gamblers.
do they have a site to block you from all sites? that would be a real way forward if they all had to have a register and you could place yourself on itAs a gambling addict, I would support this campaign. Most compulsive gamblers will be able to track their early interest in gambling back to childhood. Having gambling advertising around children is just wrong in my opinion. Football is a sport for all, not just adults.
In my case, I don't think the shirt advertisements spark any gambling relapses, but they do make me aware of new places to gamble. I have set restrictions on most gambling sites but new sites are set up all the time and find their way onto football shirts etc.
I think a bigger problem is the amount of adverts on the TV when watching sport, especially the ones that flash up live odds.
You are right, but I was specifically talking about the addict. As I say, I don't have any figures, but when you see 50 million turnbing over on a single race on betfair, it suggests lots of people have a problem. They may still be functioning, but it can effect your life without bankrupting you.It would definitely affect millions of people. Because for every problem gambler you have a web of people who are affected by their behaviour.
I had the misfortune to watch a fella walk into a betfred shop during Cheltenham week. He went straight up to a slots machine and put £260 cash in £20 notes straight in so he could play at £2 per game. 11 minutes later he left empty handed. He was replaced by another bloke who had been watching, no doubt thinking a win was due on it. He put £50 in, then another £50 and a final 3rd £50. Just 8 mins later he was done and walked out.
They do have checks now, and anyone who has opened an account regularly will know that you now have to send ID to get it verified before you can deposit (I think). A lot of the sites are owned by the same group as well so if you self exclude from one, you will be excluded from them all.do they have a site to block you from all sites? that would be a real way forward if they all had to have a register and you could place yourself on it
I remember where it stopped being fun for me, i put 5a in betfair poker and grafted it up on heads up tables to £60, then put it all on us to beat Seville in the uefa final, was well ***ed off, never liked betting ever since then hahahaI used to love playing the bandits in the pubs with 'loose change' when the jackpots were £10-15 pound as you could win a jackpot quite regularly and it passed the time away.
Once note dispensers were introduced and jackpots went up and up these machines suddenly became more like social club machines and just ate your money (as described above) and very rarely paid anything out.
Thats when the 'fun stopped' for me and i can honestly say i havent touched a bandit for years. Years ago i'd walk into a pub and my first reaction would be to see which bandit was currently in that pub as i had my favourites.