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Ex-Addict Urges Stricter Gambling Ad Regulations to Protect Families

4/19/2025

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Hussain Vorajee, a former gambling addict from Gloucester, reflects on his devastating journey of losing over £1 million and two marriages to addiction. Now six years sober, he battles ongoing temptations from relentless advertising. Vorajee passionately calls on the UK government to enforce stricter regulations on gambling ads to safeguard vulnerable individuals and families from similar fates.

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Hussain Vorajee, a former gambling addict from Gloucester, reflects on his devastating journey of losing over £1 million and two marriages to addiction. Now six years sober, he battles ongoing temptations from relentless advertising. Vorajee passionately calls on the UK government to enforce stricter regulations on gambling ads to safeguard vulnerable individuals and families from similar fates.