New rules 'will crack down' on exploitation of gambling addicts

But campaigners say measures to protect those at risk are just a sticking plaster over a serious problem The stakes could be about to get a lot higher for the gambling industry, if regulators are to be believed. This week saw the introduction of new rules aimed at protecting problem gamblers and ramping up the pressure on firms that might exploit them. A key measure is an upgraded "self-exclusion" system, under which addicts tell betting companies not to take their money. The new system lets add...