Comment by DrBazza
11 hours ago
> Here are three stories about the state of gambling in America.
Here's one story about gambling in the UK: the TV advertising is relentless and out of control after 9pm due to legislation passed in the early 00s. Gambling can quite literally lose you your house, friends and family. But apparently it's totally fine to advertise as long as HMRC get ££££. On some TV channels, every second advert, or worse, most adverts, are gambling. Bingo? Slots? Poker? Sports? All of the above.
The biggest UK tax payer for several years was Denise Coates.
Tobacco advertising, on the other hand, is totally banned in the UK, but won't lose you your house or family and friends (unless of course you die).
You forgot to mention the high street ...
Mine has a pub, a butcher, a baker, a sandwich shop, 3 coffee shops and 5 bookmakers.
No candlestick maker? I'm disappointed ;)
My local highstreet also had several betting shops where none previously existed. It's quite depressing really, and gambling invariably targets the poorest in the community.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub-a-dub-dub
South Park had the most honest alcohol ad, I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJWEJuKXZyk
Most addictions will ruin your life - whether it is gambling, drugs or alcohol.
Right, so why advertise gambling or any other of them?
Food addiction kills too. Shall we stop advertising food?
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