That‘s why framing gambling as a ‚health issue‘ is so problematic - people are set up to become gamblers for corporate gain.
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Prem Sikka
Slot machine firms target UK’s poorest areas, channel funds to billionaires.
Poor buy dreams but corporations always win, encourage addiction, don't bear the cost of harms.
Councils need powers to stop these vampires. Govt pushing deregulation.
Must tax vampires. Make them bear the social cost.
Poor buy dreams but corporations always win, encourage addiction, don't bear the cost of harms.
Councils need powers to stop these vampires. Govt pushing deregulation.
Must tax vampires. Make them bear the social cost.
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Def not an individual issue
It is an issue of gov will on regulating product and industry
All @adphuk.bsky.social has written on this is
1 here on PH approaches https://www.adph.org.uk/2022/06/protecting-the-public-from-being-harmed-or-exploited-by-gambling-and-the-gambling-industry/
2 our asks of gov
https://www.adph.org.uk/2024/03/newgamblingact/
&
3 https://www.adph.org.uk/resources/gambling-regulation-inquiry-consultation-response/
I don't know anyone in PH that buys the individual framing of this
It's industry led narrative
We see it in tobacco, alcohol, food, and and and
It's hopelessly insufficient
and both passively (policy substitution)and actively (delay help seeking as I feel I've "failed")