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Jackpot: How Gambling Conquered Britain, with Rob Davies
Jackpot: How Gambling Conquered Britain, with Rob Davies
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Rob Davies is an investigative journalist for The Guardian and his new book, Jackpot, tells the story of how Britain came to be one of the largest gambling markets in the world. The book describes how the mainstreaming of gambling advertising in the early 2000s combined with high-tech microtargeting of online gamblers has meant that the industry today is profiting from preying on the most vulnerable in society. Joining Rob to discuss the book is Joey D'Urso, investigations writer at The Athletic UK.
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Released:
Feb 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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