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Poll: Do you gamble?

There is concern about the growing popularity in particular of online gambling.

A TREATMENT EXPERT in Limerick has warned of a gambling “epidemic” in Ireland.

Alan Galvin, manager of the Saoirse Addiction Treatment Centre told TheJournal.ie that he is concerned, in particular, about online gambling and the targeted marketing around it. He is also worried about the lack of regulation of casinos.

We want to know: Do you gamble?


Poll Results:

No, never (5715)
I do, but only a few times a year (3984)
Yes, regularly (1865)

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