MIGHT BITE: THE SECRET LIFE OF A GAMBLING ADDICT by Patrick Foster, with Will Macpherson (Bloomsbury _14.99, 256pp)
He can barely get through a lesson without betting and plans his classes to guarantee a few minutes at his computer with the screen out of sight. In 2016, when his September pay cheque arrives, he gambles it away in a single day. But this is no lolloping misery memoir. It roars along with the pace of the train under which Foster thought of hurling himself. He's very likeable, sporty, good at his job and friendly, while riddled with this crippling secret vice. And he doesn't shirk responsibility either. If you beloved this short article and you would like to obtain much more information regarding Slot Online Jackpot kindly check out the page. At the end of the book he offers a series of ideas on how to help victims: better education, a ban on gambling with credit cards, effective treatment, banning VIP schemes and so on. But it's not going to be easy; the gambling industry is worth billions. ‘The bookie always wins' is the cliche and, like most cliches, it's true. In 2020, Britain's biggest salary, _421 million, was paid to the chief executive of Bet365. What saved Foster on that railway platform was a text message from his brother, saying he was not alone. These days, after considerable therapy, he and Charlotte are still together, happily married, and he is on good terms with his friends and colleagues. He now works for a consultancy dedicated to stopping problem gambling. There are 450,000 problem gamblers in the UK. Alarmingly, there are the same number of youngsters gambling every week, with 143,000 of them suffering gambling-related harm. Foster's compelling account comes garlanded with ringing endorsements from sporting heavyweights. ‘This book will stop you in your tracks,' says England cricketer Sam Billings. I couldn't agree more. It should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet once too often.
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