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Sports betting and the World Cup

Nelli Bird and guests explore if the volume of betting adverts on TV during the World Cup is normalising gambling and ask what more can be done to reduce gambling-related harm.

28 minutes

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Sun 15 Jul 2018 18:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Wales

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It's impossible to escape the fact thatÌýthere's a football World Cup going on.Ìý

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It's not just the incessant parade of matches.Ìý It's the headlines spilling from back to front pages.Ìý And it’s the barrage of betting company adverts onÌýTV.

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With most commercial breaks during matches featuring at least one bookmakerÌýad, some are expressing concerns thatÌýthey are normalising gambling.

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As the tournament draws to a close, Nelli BirdÌýexplores those fears, hearing from those working with problem gamblers, from Wales's chief medical officer and from the gambling industry.

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  • Wed 11 Jul 2018 18:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Wales
  • Sun 15 Jul 2018 18:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Wales

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