Severing the link between gambling advertising and harm

Fenton and Prochaska call for more restrictions on gambling advertising.1 GambleAware, the leading charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services in Great Britain, is supportive of the points raised and has been working to highlight the evidence that gambling advertising disproportionately affects children, with those exposed to it being 2.3 times more likely to experience “problem gambling” in their lifetime. Based on evidence, we think that stricter gambling advertising …