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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

Recovering gambling addict targeted by bookmaker a day after complaining about harmful treatment

Mark Kempster
Mark Kempster has repeatedly asked gambling companies not to contact him after confronting his addiction which led to him losing about $100,000 Photograph: Supplied

A recovering gambling addict who revealed the damage caused by unsolicited gambling inducements has been directly targeted by bookmakers, just one day after publicly complaining about the harmful practice.

Mark Kempster has repeatedly asked gambling companies not to contact him with special offers and is listed on a self-exclusion register, but his details continue to be shared with bookmakers who are eager to lure him back to betting.

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