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A new Fianna F\u00e1il bill aims to tackle the “devastation” caused by gambling.<\/p>\nA new Fianna F\u00e1il bill aims to tackle the “devastation” caused by gambling.<\/p>\n
It is estimated around 40,000 people in Ireland have a gambling addiction.<\/p>\n
The legislation would regulate the industry to protect vulnerable people.<\/p>\n
Speaking during last night’s D\u00e1il debate, Fianna F\u00e1il’s Fiona O’Loughlin says online betting is making the problem worse.<\/p>\n
She said: “Young people are using new online gambling facilities at a really disturbing rate creating a whole new generation of addicts.<\/p>\n
“I read a blog post recently from a Kildare man on a gambling support website and he described how gambling took over his life leaving him in a continuous cycle of self-destruction and self-torture.”<\/p>\n