The recent study carried out in the UK has shown that gambling addiction in the country is growing. The figure of problem gamblers in the country has grown from approximately 325,000 to 500,000 since 1999.
The results of the study have shown that about £1,000 or over £1 billion are spent by a million of regular gamblers.
With the new law, initiated by Britain’s culture, Media and Sport Secretary, James Purnell, registration and licensing of gambling companies in Britain has become more complicated, but the TV ads are still allowed.