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Josie Clarke

TV gambling ads significantly influenced betting on 2022 Fifa World Cup – study

The study examined betting behaviour among men aged between 18 and 45 in England during the 2022 tournament in Qatar (Alamy/PA) -

Television gambling ads significantly influenced betting activity during the 2022 Fifa World Cup, raising concerns ahead of this year’s event, according to a study.

The findings suggest current rules governing gambling ads may be “insufficient” to protect those most at risk, academics from the University of Sheffield warned.

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