Gambling Under Siege: How State-Sponsored Misinformation Will Restrict Your Right to Bet

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🗓️ 23 May 2024

⏱️ 116 minutes

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In this eye-opening episode we delve into how misinformation and lies are being used to impose restrictions on gambling in the United Kingdom. Our expert guests, Dan Waugh, Chris Fawcett, and Geoff Banks, join Emmet Kennedy to share their insights and experiences on this pressing issue. Dan Waugh, a renowned advisor on gambling regulation, exposes the truth behind statistics and the conduct of OHID. Chris Fawcett, a successful bettor and data scientist, discusses the policies supported by misinformation, including affordability checks and advertising bans. Geoff Banks, a prominent bookmaker in British racing, challenges the gambling commission's resistance to punter complaints. Join us as we explore the wider context of state-funded misinformation, its implications for the future, and what can be done to ensure the voice of the consumer is heard. Don't miss this crucial discussion on defending our rights and freedoms. The Final Furlong Podcast is proudly brought to you by Geoff Banks Bet. Join the excitement and Sign up to Geoff Banks Online now with promo code FFP500 and get 10% of any net losses returned as cash after your first month of betting, up to £500 at geoffbanks.bet. Its tradition redefined with modern tech and unbeatable odds. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/geoff-banks-online/id881898186 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geoff_banks.geoffbanks Venatour Racing Social: If your planning a racing trip to Europe or further afield, check out Venatour Racing Social for a large range of bespoke racing holidays at Venatour.co.uk Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. https://www.proformracing.com/ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: [email protected] In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Final Fulham Podcast is proudly brought to you by Jeff Banks Bet.
0:04.6	Join the excitement and sign up to Jeff Banks online now to get 10% of any net losses returned as cash
0:11.3	after your first month of betting up to 500 pounds at Jeff Banks dot Bet.
0:17.0	Welcome to the Final Forelum Podcast, Normally on the show,
0:20.0	we're talking to you about the horses to follow, the racing that we've just seen and the big
0:24.5	racing festivals that we're all excited about, maybe a bit of bloodstalk, but we have talked
0:28.0	quite a bit on the show about your right to gamble and how it's coming under attack in the
0:32.4	United Kingdom with the gambling
0:34.0	white paper and restrictions on gambling. What if we were to tell you that a lot of what you're
0:37.9	hearing is absolute lies? Not to be a conspiracy theorist with an Alex Jones style
0:43.2	tin foil hash.
0:44.1	But what if what you are listening to is actual lies?
0:48.0	Well, here to combat those are three industry experts
0:51.1	and we're very glad to have their company on the show today.
0:53.8	First up Dan Waugh he advises on the regulation of gambling with a focus on safer
0:57.7	gambling he's published several journal papers on the subject and has provided
1:01.0	evidence to parliamentary committees we're very pleased to have his assistance in his time and insight on the show today.
1:05.8	Chris Fawcett is a data scientist and machine learning coder.
1:08.4	He's also a massive horse racing fan and a hugely successful better for over 30 years.
1:12.4	He runs the website gambling
1:13.6	reform dot co at UK and he's been fighting affordability checks and misinformation
1:17.5	surrounding betting since the publication of the white paper even before that and
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