Thursday, August 12, 2004

Teenage Gamblers Sought for TV Documentary

YOUNG PEOPLE NEEDED FOR GAMBLING PROGRAMME

It had to happen sooner or later. An Independent TV Company, IWC Media, has jumped on the 'underage gambling' bandwagon and has gone to Hull to look for teenagers that gamble for a new documentary. Why Hull has been singled out, i'm not too sure.

This follows the recent study that was released about underage gambling on the internet, as Jamie Balment, a spokesman for IWC Media states:
"Teenage gambling is a growing problem in the UK and a very prescient issue after the recent National Children's Home online gambling inquiry. The proposed relaxation of the current gambling laws by the Government later this year is also causing concern."

The documentary is hoping to to find kids that gamble online, use fruit machines or play the National Lottery. Once again sensationalist TV will do nothing for the image of gambling - especially as the industry is waiting for the new regulations.

Previous Blogs:
- That nasty evil internet makes kids gamble

posted by jo @ 11:50 AM   0 comments

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home