Jackpot is the new book from an investigative reporter for the guardian, rob davis. It tells the story of how britain became one of the largest gambling markets in the world. Rob's book describes how factors such as main streaming of gambling advertising has combined with high tech micro targeting to create a multi billion pound industry that often preys on some of societies most vulnerable.
Rob Davies is an investigative journalist for The Guardian and his new book, Jackpot, tells the story of how Britain came to be one of the largest gambling markets in the world. The book describes how the mainstreaming of gambling advertising in the early 2000s combined with high-tech microtargeting of online gamblers has meant that the industry today is profiting from preying on the most vulnerable in society. Joining Rob to discuss the book is Joey D'Urso, investigations writer at The Athletic UK.
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