Upsurge in Problem Gambling Being Analyzed By RIGHT

The Responsibility In Gambling Trust (RIGT) is a non-profit-motive service organization to look after the well being of the Gambling Industry as a whole, online and offline.  The Trust is concerned with the latest upsurge in problem gambling and is working hard to address the situation. 

In its efforts towards this objective, currently the organization has initiated a study to gather the required data to be made of use in sorting out the issues faced by the public engaged in varieties of gambling, Bingo games notwithstanding.

The figures derived out of the study, which is focusing attention to the multi-dimensions of problem gambling prevailing in UK, will be of great use in motivation of funding for the various purposes of research, education programs and treatment in dealing with the issue.

What is problem gambling? Well - in simple language it can be explained that the gambling individual experiencing difficulties to control or limit the money and/or time spent on gambling, leading to adverse consequences for the gambler, others or the community at large. The report of the RIGT study report is awaited by the online and offline Bingo Industry circles anxiously, even though Bingo games playing is not a major contributor of this "impulse control disorder" prevalent in the gambling populace in UK. 

RIGT is requesting a sizeable funding up to £10 million per annum from the land-based Bingo Clubs as well as Online Bingo sites to tackle this social problem. RIGT has ambitious plans to combat with problem gambling, in not only getting treatment for the affected person, which is curing after the disease, but in preventing it by pre-empting the problem by appropriate education and counseling. 

This way, it is hoped that gamblers can be diverted into the right direction of responsible gambling, by making wise and informed choices, while indulging in their favourite form of gambling fields. According to the Chairman of RIGT, treating people already having the problem will be too little and too late and the need of the hour is to educate the people as a preventative approach! Well said!