How can gambling be eradicated

These statistics lead the institution to believe that gambling is a way for people to make money and make ends meet amidst the COVID pandemic. The number and age range of gambling in Thailand is soaring as it is broadening and so is the net profit.

For instance, football betting alone in saw an inflow of 33B Baht. It increased to 41B Baht in and soared to 78B Baht by It is no exaggeration that authorities estimate money inflows to reach as much as tens of billions in the aftermath of the Euro betting despite making more stringent efforts to crack down on gambling sites. Just to illustrate how massive the online gambling industry is, in May , the police busted three online dens raking in at around USD3M per month.

Another bust early in the year was worth USD39 M in total assets which included bank accounts, passbooks, computers, houses, etc. Young guys prefer snooker and pool. Other girls prefer red hot pool players where bets range for 20 Baht to Baht.

Of course the lottery is a clincher. Both legal and illegal lottery is a crowd favorite. Another critical factor would be, the network of operators range from small to large-scale. On the community level, there will be area-specific hosts where gamblers are accommodated through dealers.

Another important factor would be culture. The popularity of both state and underground lottery is stoked by cultural beliefs and superstition.

Numbers betting is a cultural thing altogether. Gamcare operates the GamCare operates the National Gambling Helpline , providing information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems - advisers are available 24 hours a day on Freephone or via web chat.

Gordon Moody Association provides advice, education and therapeutic support to problem gamblers, as well as an intensive residential treatment programme - for more information visit the website or call Gamstop is a free service that lets you put controls in place to help restrict your gambling. Listen to Newsbeat live at and weekdays - or listen back here. Child gambling a 'growing problem' - study.

Lockdown 'a disaster' for problem gamblers. Image source, Getty Images. Image source, Kishan Patel. Kishan Patel set up TalkGen after seeing his Dad go through a gambling addiction.

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