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Why do we tolerate the activities of the gambling industry?
May Ci van Schalkwyk1,2, Rebecca Cassidy3
1Global Health Policy Unit School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9LD, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
This article explains how gambling policy in the UK perpetuates exceptionalism by, among other things, promoting a way of understanding the drivers of gambling harm that is highly favourable to the interests of the industry and its political allies. It argues that this exceptionalism should come to an end, that completely transformative ways of thinking about this industry are possible, and considers what that would mean for gambling legislation and research. This is achieved by taking the reader on a reflective journey that involves stepping back and critiquing the taken for granted by posing a set of thought-provoking rhetorical questions. In order to support the case against exceptionalism, the article makes illuminating comparisons between gambling and other industries.
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