In 2006 it was reported that there were up to 370,000 problem gamblers in the UK. Of these 370,000 only 20% were reported to have a serious gambling problem and requiring help. The rest were said to be small to medium gamblers that, while not being severely at risk, recognised they could have a problem, and found it difficult to stay away from gambling on areas such as horse racing or playing on online casino games. The figure of 370,000 is also low in comparison to international figures.
Gambling itself has been on the rise in the UK in recent years, particularly in areas such as online games like poker and roulette, with growth of around 40% from 2005.
With the UK’s economy growing at its fastest rate in two years in the latter part of 2006, what affect has View the rest of this article
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