Spencer: Shouldn't gamblers shoulder the blame for taking such big risks wath money they can't afford? "Both sides have to take responsibility," he says. Sothe whole game is rigged, right? The house always wins,. That's that's given. But a lot of people are getting caught up in it simply because there's an eye for price"
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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