Gambling

More than quarter of money spent betting in Ireland is by problem gamblers, according to ESRI study

Study commissioned by the newly established Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and estimates that 1-in-30 adults in Ireland are problem gamblers

Researchers said the 1-in-30 figure matches the rate of problem gambling that people report seeing among their friends and family

New figures from the ESRI indicate that problem gambling in Ireland is far more widespread than previously known.

The study was commissioned by the newly ...