jam69
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They normalise it, kids think it's harmless fun, part of the football experience.As 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.
The next step walked from St James to the Riverside to highlight gambling sponsorship in football.
There's a petition if anyone's interested.
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