A Safe Bet? Gambling Special

Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing and Caroline Hepker discuss the government's review of the gambling industry, which saw a huge jump in online gaming during the pandemic. Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the international gaming research unit at the Nottingham Trent University, says there are some half a million problem gamblers in the U.K. A figure that has remained fairly steady for the past 20 years. Matt Zarb-Cousin, director of Clean-Up Gambling, says a major overhaul of regulation is needed in the face of online betting platforms. Whilst Andy Mace, former Head of bet365's Casino business, argues the industry is the most regulated in the world and takes its responsibilities seriously. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com