General Article Gambling with our health: why the stakes don’t get any higher

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By Jacqui Thornton 

A pair of handsome male celebrities invite me to click on a game based on their TV show, next to five glamorous young women promoting blackjack, and surrounded by animated slots with names such as Mega Moolah, Lotsa Loot and King Cashalot.

Welcome to the world of online gambling, where shiny young people appear to bet together for fun.

A few clicks away, there are more images: photos of eight young men, full of personality; one at the beach, another on a country walk, one ...

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