42 Minutes, £2,600 Lost: The U.k.’s Growing Gambling Problem

PATRICK KINGSLEY, NY Times: Health
Fri, 09/22/2017 - 11:47pm

The number of problem gamblers has risen by 50 percent in recent years, and campaigners blame a machine that is unique to British betting shops.

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