Calls for online gambling to be limited soared after an EastEnders storyline on the addiction. Kush Kazemi – played by Davood Ghadami, 38, in the BBC soap – lost the family home after blowing all his cash on poker.
After he was nicked for carrying out a vintage car heist in a bid to pay his debts, a poll found 56 per cent of viewers backed stricter limits on online betting.
The Survation survey of 1,000 people was carried out by Clean Up Gambling, which praised the soap for highlighting the problem.
Matt Zarb-Cousin, its director, said: “Participation in addictive slots and casino games appears to be increasing. "We are hoping the Government’s review of our gambling laws will impose sensible stake limits online, as there already are on
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