GROWING numbers of Scots are gambling their way into debt, with a new wave of online betting and bingo partly fuelling the rise.
GROWING numbers of Scots are gambling their way into debt, with a new wave of online betting and bingo partly fuelling the rise.
high STAKES: The ease with which people can access gambling online has driven the increase in gambling problems. Picture: Colin Mearns
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Alison Campsie
Experts have warned young people are particularly at risk of developing gambling habits, with the tough economic climate leading to more reckless betting activity.
Debt specialists, academics and recovering gambling addicts will gather in Glasgow this week for a conference to examine the true cost of a more liberal betting industry, the prevalence of online gambling and the need for greater awareness of toxic gambling behaviour, which can go undetected for long periods.
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