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UK May Mull Crackdown On Gambling Ads to Curb Addiction

A gambling advertisment billboard near central Birmingham, UK.

A gambling advertisment billboard near central Birmingham, UK.

Photographer: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty Images Images

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The UK government is considering following Australia’s example in toughening warnings used in gambling advertisements in a bid to curb addiction, the Times reported.