Online recruitment targets pathological gamblers, British gaming industry gets bombarded

The Guardian quoted industry sources as reporting that the British gaming industry is using third-party companies to collect public information to help tailor-made promotion plans to attract disadvantaged groups with pathological gambling history or lower incomes to patronize online casinos for profit. Some commentators have called on the authorities to strengthen control over bad recruitment practices in the gaming industry.

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網上招客鎖定病態賭徒 英博彩業捱轟

 《衛報》引述業界人士報道，英國博彩業正利用第三方公司蒐集民眾資料，助度身訂造推廣計劃，吸引有病態賭博前科或收入較低的弱勢社群光顧網上賭場圖利。有論者呼籲當局加強管制博彩業不良招客手法。