Football, football betting and slots are the two really big growth areas in gambling. The companies know exactly how much of your money they're going to get,. more or less, if youow averaged out over the course of a year and over millions of punters. One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a gambler is a big win early on because that creates an adrenalin rush which doesn't last long. It's probably not coming back again for many years - at least i hope it isn't.
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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