€10,000 gambled every 60 seconds in Ireland
Concerns are mounting for the number of young people seeking help for gambling addictions. It comes after a recent study highlighted the escalating problem of online gambling and its accesibility to a younger age group via smartphones and tablets. GambleAware now estimates that €10,000 is gambled every minute in Ireland which amounts to over €5 billion each year. Online gambling now accounts for €2 billion of this. AUDIO: Speaking to RedFM News Brian Barry of GambleAware.ie says developing a gambling addiction can often be easier for those in their late teens or early 20s. Click the PLAY button above to hear. Gamblers Anonymous Awareness week is running until September 14th and anyone who seeking advice is being encourgaed to make contact with any Gamblers Anonymous branch.
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