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Innovative ways needed to deal with gambling vice

A man gambling. (Courtesy/iStockphoto)

Since 2014, the government has been pushing for taxation of the gambling industry both to generate revenue and as a way of discouraging punters following concerns that it was becoming addictive.

Indeed, there has been concern worldwide that gambling now ranks alongside drugs or alcohol, with many people, especially the youth either using it compulsively or feeling out of control.

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