Shockingly, a gambling charity has found that the North East has the highest levels of gambling in the UK at 64 %. National charity GambleAware believes the risk of gambling harm is directly related to the widespread level of gambling advertising in Britain.
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00:00Shockingly, a gambling charity has found that the North East has the highest levels of gambling in the UK at 64%.
00:07National charity GambleAware believes the risk of gambling harm is directly related to the widespread level of gambling advertising in Britain.
00:14They are calling for a national conversation around gambling harm,
00:19as new data reveals that two thirds of the public feel there is a stigma around the issue,
00:24which it warns is holding people back from seeking vital support.
00:28Gambling harm is a societal issue that can affect anyone, but stigma prevents many people from getting help.
00:35Research from the charity has found that a quarter of those who experience problems of gambling hide their activities from their family and friends.
00:42And a quarter who are experiencing the most serious harm do not seek support due to feelings of shame or embarrassment.
00:49The charity is concerned about the widespread level of gambling advertising in Britain,
00:54which positions gambling as harmless and just a bit of fun.
00:58With the new data highlighting that 62% of the public say that it's everywhere,
01:02and two in five people say they see it at least twice a day.
01:05There are growing concerns about the long term impact of gambling advertising in Britain,
01:11with the public exposed to advertising from a young age.
01:15But what do you think? Are you surprised that the North East has the highest levels of gambling in the country,
01:21and should more be done about advertising?
01:24I do think more things should be done to tackle gambling.
01:28Like, I don't think it should be, but like, you know, smoking, they're on the boxes,
01:33they, they just, they, like, disapprove of it.
01:36But you also got to, like, let people do, because a lot of people get rich from gambling,
01:40so you got to help, not all of them, but, you know, some of them.
01:44So I think it's, it's good to let, let people do that, if they, if they want to.
01:50I don't know, I know some lads that work for Bet365 in Stoke,
01:54because I'm from Stoke, and they have got a department that, um,
01:57tries to help people with gambling addictions.
02:00I do know that.
02:02How much do you try and help them, and how much do you have to spend before they help them?
02:06It's a totally another subject, isn't it?
02:08I'm not shocked now, because most of my friends gamble.
02:11I don't gamble, but, um, I don't know, like, because, like, the advertising always says, like,
02:16like, like, play smart, like, play well or something.
02:19But you're not going to, you know, you're a gambling addict.
02:22There's not much you can, like, really do, I suppose.
02:24But probably something should be done.
02:26I'm now from Manchester, but I lived with a guy that's pretty mad on gambling,
02:30and he bets on horses all the time.
02:34It doesn't win.
02:36I don't know, it is an addiction.
02:38I think once you get into it, it's a total addiction for some people.
02:41I personally don't.
02:43Um, but, you know, I don't mind blackjack at the casino.
02:47That's a treat.
02:49Yeah, yeah, yeah, but you have a limit, don't you?
02:5240 quid or 60 quid.
02:53You don't, you don't go mad and try and chase your money and pull your money back.
02:58Yeah, just a dozen people.
02:59Yeah, yeah.
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