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Counselling services are seeing more online gamblers amid the COVID-19 crisis

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Counselling services say the COVID-19 lockdown has brought out a new cohort of problem gamblers - those addicted to online betting. While there's financial relief for some with clubs and casinos shut, other punters are experiencing significant losses without leaving their homes.

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By Gareth Boreham, Amy Hall

Presented by Margarita Vasileva

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Counselling services say the COVID-19 lockdown has brought out a new cohort of problem gamblers - those addicted to online betting. While there's financial relief for some with clubs and casinos shut, other punters are experiencing significant losses without leaving their homes.

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