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are a missed opportunity. the uk is now the world s biggest gambling market, with punters spending almost £10 billion last year, two thirds of that online. the bbc s culture editor katie razzall reports. the beautiful game and gambling are intertwined. 0nline betting is embedded in our sporting culture. fun and a flutter for the majority, some, though, have had their lives destroyed. smartphones can be a casino in your pocket and the laws need to catch up. the government plans a statutory levy or charge on the gambling firms to pay for education, nhs addiction treatment and research. reformers have won new affordability checks. the gambling commission will consult on two types of checks, with stricter plans for younger people, but there are no plans to tighten up controls on sports advertising, with a consultation on some marketing. that s not enough for annie ashton, whose husband, luke, took his own life after struggling with gambling addiction.

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