SEARCH NEWS:

 

Study Links Relaxed Gambling Laws to Homelessness

UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the UK Guardian: "The dangers of liberalised gambling are exposed in research published today, which reveals relaxed gaming laws can cause homelessness.

"As the UK government prepares to reform national gaming laws, a study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council makes a direct link between homelessness among Australia's over 50s and problems caused by the country's gambling liberalisation.

"The research by academics from the University of Sheffield looked at homelessness problems among over 50s in Boston, Massachusetts; Melbourne, Australia; and four English cities.

"It revealed patterns of homelessness in over 50s to be broadly similar, except in Australia where it identified a link between homelessness and gambling that appeared not to exist in the other study areas.

"…But a spokesman for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, which is leading the reform of gambling, said Australia's experiences were unlikely to be repeated in the UK…"

< Gaming News