Fears more people in South Yorkshire could end up gambling due to the World Cup
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There are fears the World Cup could trigger those with gambling addictions.
It's as experts warn more people are turning up at A&E in a mental health crisis- and young men in particular are said to be struggling.
Nick Harvey is from the charity 'Gambling With Lives' which was set up following the death of Sheffield man Jack Ritchie.
He tells us how people with addictions can easily fall into a trap:
"It's the ability to sort of place many bets quickly, in succession, which leads to addiction.
"So, when betting on the football-there's this thing called in play betting-whereby people can bet on the next corner or next throw in, and that means you can be betting at any time really.
"During the World Cup, we're only seeing a few games at a time really, but there's always some type of football happening somewhere in the world.
"In the 2018 World Cup, an estimated £120 billion was wagered worldwide, so that's almost £16 for every single person on the planet.
"£2 billion of that was in the UK, and that was double the amount gambled in the 2014 World Cup.
"So, if the trend continues, there's going to be a huge spike in activity during the competition as well.
"When people are on the sports betting sites, they then get cross sold over to the online casino games.
"They are much more harmful and addictive.
"Some of these products have 45% addiction rates, which is higher than heroin."
You can see more on 'Gambling With Lives' on their website below:
https://www.gamblingwithlives.org/