A letter to Rishi Sunak says 'never, ever, were we, or our children, warned or educated about the risks of gambling, and how easy it is to become addicted'.
"Gambling kills," said Kay Wadsworth in Downing Street after delivering a letter to the prime minister.Mrs Wadsworth, who sold her home to settle those debts, was among six mothers delivering the letter to Rishi Sunak, calling for stronger regulation of the industry.
They also pose questions to Mr Sunak:"Do you know that some forms of gambling have 45% addiction and at-risk rates - higher than heroin? Or that people suffering a gambling disorder have a 15 times higher risk of suicide than the general public?"The industry refutes the idea that any form of gambling is as addictive as heroin.
, in part due to the turmoil in government with five different ministers holding the gambling brief since the review started. Mrs Ritchie told Sky News:"At the moment we have this crazy situation where we have a voluntary levy which means the gambling companies can put the money where they want, when they want, and the charities that receive it are only overseen by the charity commission.In March this year, at an inquest into Jack Ritchie's suicide, the coroner criticised"woefully inadequate" information and treatment for the 24-year-old after he developed an addiction.
"British Gambling Council members have no formal or informal role with GambleAware and have no say on who receives donated money or how it is spent."
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