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08th Apr 2017

Figures Suggest Irish People Are The Third Worst Gamblers In The World

James Fenton

Irish people made more gambling losses in 2016 than any other country apart from Australia and Singapore.

An article from The Economist was posted on Reddit today which indicated that we as a country lost $2.2 billion as a result of lost bets. The figures included losses made at casinos, online as well as bets on the National Lottery.

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Not great news with the day that’s in it. Have you had a flutter on the grand national? We hope you’ve better luck than the rest of us.

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