Best All Bets Are Off Gambling Addiction Recovery Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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S4 EP12: Rick Benson (founder of Algamus Recovery Centers) 1:06:33

3y ago1:06:33

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To round off the season we speak to Rick Benson about his experiences of gambling which started from a young age flipping baseball cards, before heading to the bright lights of Sin City (Las Vegas) in which he "kidded himself" that he was a professional gambler. During the episode, Rick speaks about the harm his gambling caused to himself and his l…

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S4 EP11: Chris Murphy 1:00:53

3y ago1:00:53

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In this, the penultimate episode of season four, Chris meets Chris. Today's host Chris Gilham speaks with professional darts commentator Chris Murphy about his personal experiences of gambling harm, including relapse, attempted suicide, and his recovery journey. Chris is also the Communications Manager and Gambling Education Facilitator at the ment…

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S4 EP10: Dan Cuss aka 'Juron' (YouTuber) 1:17:09

3y ago1:17:09

1:17:09

In July 2021 Dan Cuss, more commonly known by his 'Juron' pseudonym through his popular footballing/FIFA YouTube account with over 60,000 subscribers, released a video detailing his battles with gambling addiction (click here to view). As a follow-up to this, we invited Dan to discuss his own struggles, gambling-related harm in general, and to hear…

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S4 EP9: Healthwatch Essex 52:38

3y ago52:38

52:38

Dan Potts and Renée Robey from Healthwatch Essex sit down down with Chris Gilham to talk all things addictions in this the latest edition of the All Bets Are Off podcast. Today we learn a lot more about their engagement project ‘Addiction: Gambling, Drugs & Alcohol' that has been conducted throghout 2021 & much more.…

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S4 EP8: Luke's Law feat. Annie Ashton 45:19

3y ago45:19

45:19

Host Ryan welcomes guest Annie Ashton. Annie, from Leicestershire, is petitioning to put an end to free bets and inducements after her husband Luke tragically took his own life in April this year. In today's programme, we talk about Luke and Annie's relationship. From what was a childhood crush to re-connecting on Facebook a few years later and the…

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S4 EP7: The Broke Girl Society 1:01:56

3y ago1:01:56

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In today's programme, we hear from Christina, the Founder of The Broke Girl Society, and take in her addiction story and the work that she is now doing to raise awareness of gambling-related harms and support those in need, especially women. Please go and listen to The Broke Girl Society podcast by clicking here. You can also follow her story, and …

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S4 EP6: Childhood Trauma 1:17:25

3y ago1:17:25

1:17:25

After a mid-season break, we're back with the re-commencement of season four. In today's episode, we welcome Ian Richards who, as a child, was sexually abused. Ian and podcast host Ryan met a few months ago on The Big Step and became close having discussed their respective chilhood traumas and the similaraties of how this impacted them both and the…

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S4 EP5: The Researchers 1:04:35

3y ago1:04:35

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In today's show we welcome Dr Steve Sharman, a Research Fellow within the School of Psychology. His research primarily focuses on the influence of within-game constructs on gambling behaviour, and virtual reality. Later in the programme TalkGEN's Chris Purnell aka CJ gives us a therapy of his lived experience and indicates gaps in research and the …

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S4 EP4: Gambling Harm - Scottish Edition 1:00:49

3y ago1:00:49

1:00:49

This episode is dedicated to our Scottish listeners as we welcome Darren Crocker a.k.a @Rule_ette_Out on social platforms. Now six years gamble free, Darren likes to utilise his lived experience to share practical advice and thoughts which, he hopes, helps others going through a bit of tough time. We cannot recommend his Instagram videos enough - g…

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S4 EP3: Anders Bergman (QuitGamble.com) 40:49

3y ago40:49

40:49

Today we welcome the founder of QuitGamble.com, Anders Bergman. The Swede talks us through his story of how he worked for the gambling industry before having a change of heart and wishing to help those suffering gambling harms and implementing a well-structured methodology via QuitGamble, including a comprehensive programme designed to simplify thi…

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S4 EP2: The Girl Gambler 53:31

3y ago53:31

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Today we are joined by the author of The Girl Gambler, Stacey Goodwin. Stacey's gambling addiction started at the age of 18 years old when she landed what she thought would be an innocent part-time job working at a betting shop. Little did Stacey know just how much her life would take a dramatic turn and an 8-year addiction would ensure. Stacey bur…

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S4 EP1: The Big Step (Scotland to Wembley) 50:46

3y ago50:46

50:46

Our first episode of season 4 pays homage to The Big Step’s campaign walk from Scotland to Wembley Stadium which starts on Friday 4th June. We are joined by two integral members of the team that have helped to organise the event, Tom Fleming and Emily Beck. Alongside them, we speak with Chris Hulse who will also be taking part in the gruelling 300+…

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S3 EP12: The Difference In People 1:21:15

3+ y ago1:21:15

1:21:15

The final episode of season three welcomes our loved ones onto the programme to talk about the difference they've seen in us since finding recovery. We look back at the trying times of active addiction and how we've evolved over time and throughout recovery and what it means to them. In part one Chris speaks to Ryan's partner Rosa and later in the …

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S3 EP11: Cricket - Gambling Addiction 47:50

3+ y ago47:50

47:50

Welcome to the penultimate episode of season three of the All Bets Are Off podcast. In today's show, we welcome Hampshire & London Sprint cricketer Chris Wood and former cricketer Patrick Foster, who both work for EPIC Risk Management. Although the theme of the programme is cricket, the majority of today's discussion specifically draws on Chris' an…

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S3 EP10: The Peoples FC 44:58

3+ y ago44:58

44:58

This week we welcome Kye Trott and Lewis Holloway from The Peoples FC, a charity YouTube football club from south-east London who was awarded the sponsorship package that we offered-up earlier on in the year. Although not gambling addiction specific, The Peoples FC are a club famed for raising awareness of mental health, and we really wished to int…

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S3 EP9: The Operator (Kindred Group - Maris Catania & Neil Banbury) 1:06:53

3+ y ago1:06:53

1:06:53

We understand that this episode may not be for all of our listeners and so as per the warning at the top of the show, if you are uncomfortable with discussions between a gambling addiction recovery podcast and a gambling operator then this recording isn't the one for you. However, we believe that it's good to have a healthy debate and discussion wi…

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S3 EP8: Authors 1:17:10

3+ y ago1:17:10

1:17:10

In today's show, Chris Gilham speaks to four different guests all with one thing in common, they are all authors of books that centre around gambling-harms. See below for the list of guests and links to their respective books. We strongly recommend them all!Tony O'Reilly [Tony 10: The astonishing story of the postman who gambled €10,000,000 ... and…

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S3 EP7: Affected Others: The Children 1:19:19

3+ y ago1:19:19

1:19:19

In today's episode, we focus on the children of gambling addicts and how their behaviours have impacted them and shaped their mindset towards gambling and gambling-harm.Last year in a YouGov report commissioned by GambleAware, found that as many as 7% of adults, or 3.6 million people, report having been negatively affected by someone else’s gamblin…

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S3 EP6: Relapse 1:19:27

3+ y ago1:19:27

1:19:27

Please note that this episode contains discussions around sensitive topics such as suicidal ideation and substance abuse. The purpose of today’s show is to try and inspire those that may be amid a relapse, struggling to overcome a blip, and/or for those of us that may be fearful of a regression. To help us in this quest we welcomed two disordered g…

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S3 EP5: Gambling In Journalism, Media & Advertising 52:59

3+ y ago52:59

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Should the press hold the gambling industry to a higher standard of account? Do sports desks need to have an honest reflection on their relationship with the gambling industry? New Statesman journalist Rohan Banjeree gives his views on this and more in our Gambling In Journalism, Media & Advertising podcast. In the second half of the show, we welco…

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S3 EP4: Social Casinos & Loot Boxes 1:03:16

3+ y ago1:03:16

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Two topics that we had yet to discuss in any great detail until today are social casinos and loot boxes. In this episode we welcome Indira Tondu who, having had no interest in gambling previous, innocently wanted to learn how to play poker and downloaded a mobile phone application. The New Yorker went on to lose $200,000 in three years on virtual c…

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S3 EP3: Gambling In Football 38:47

3+ y ago38:47

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As many of our listeners will know, we absolutely love our football here on the All Bets Are Off podcast, and a series really wouldn't be a series without having at least one episode that centres around gambling in our nations number one sport. In today’s show, we welcome John Peel (Director at Lewes FC) and Nick Hutt (co-owner of Billericay Town) …

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S3 EP2: Gambling & The Chinese Community 45:58

3+ y ago45:58

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In this episode, we delve deeper into gambling within Chinese culture with experts from Hong Kong and San Fransisco. Join us as we talk through the gambling harm risk-factors and vulnerabilities of the Chinese community, including gaps in research and recommendations on how things can be improved.Part 1: Dr Edward Kwan was the first specialist cert…

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S3 EP1: Online Slots - Addiction By Design 1:08:38

3+ y ago1:08:38

1:08:38

It's the moment you've all been waiting for... we're back! Season three of the All Bets Are Off podcast is here and returning to your ear drums each week for the next few months. We start with an episode that centres specifically around addiction to online slot machines. Part 1: In the first half of the show, host Ryan Pitcher welcomes Scott Russel…

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All Bets Are Off: New Year's Special 2020-21 51:01

3+ y ago51:01

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The All Bets Are Off crew come together for the final recording of what has been a breakthrough year. There are no guests this time out; just Ryan, Kishan, Chris and Tracey sharing their thoughts and memories from 2020, whilst also looking ahead on what's to come in 2021 both from the podcast and TalkGEN. We would like to thank each and every guest…

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All Bets Are Off: Christmas Special 2020 1:27:42

3+ y ago1:27:42

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Just two weeks after the finale of season two, the All Bets Are Off podcast is back with a bumper-packed Christmas Special edition. The team are joined by all of the following guests: Henrietta Bowden-Jones: Director of the NHS funded Centre for Behavioural Addictions, overseeing the work of both the National Problem Gambling Clinic and the Centre …

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S2 EP12: The Review Show 1:23:25

3+ y ago1:23:25

1:23:25

For our final episode of the season we are joined by Chair and Vice-Chair of the Gambling Related Harm APPG, MP's Carolyn Harris and Ronnie Cowan. The Review Show also includes Business Correspondent at the Daily Mail, Tom Witherow. Later in the programme we have a Q&A session with Chair of the UK Gambling Commission, Bill Moyes.…

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S2 EP11: Gambling Harm Among The Armed Forces & Veterans Community 1:11:16

3+ y ago1:11:16

1:11:16

The penultimate episode of season two of the All Bets Are Off podcast focuses on the armed forces and veteran community. On today's show we're joined by three army veterans: Drew Crainie and Nick Phillips, formerly of the British Army, and from across the pond we have Dave Yeager, who served in the US Military. Although research is limited, like ma…

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S2 EP10: Affected Others - The Story Of Julie Martin (including Steve Watts, founder of GamFam) 1:05:28

3+ y ago1:05:28

1:05:28

The incredibly brave Julie Martin joins us today to talk through her story of being married to a gambling addict, and the impact that this has had on her and their children. Julie has suffered many years of trauma as an affected other, including mental and physical abuse. Undoubtedly, this episode is one of the most emotive we've ever recorded. Lat…

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S2 EP9: The Financial Element 1:15:52

4y ago1:15:52

1:15:52

As the name suggests this episode is all about finances. Disordered gambling is extremely likely to have a detrimental effect on your personal finances. In this episode we welcome Ben Holmes for his second appearance on the show to talk about handling large cash sums as part of his job since finding recovery and exploring how that makes him feel. O…

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S2 EP8: Stateside Special 1:11:52

4y ago1:11:52

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Given that around a quarter of our listeners reside in the United States of America, the All Bets Are Off podcast wished to pay homage to our recovery friends, and those contemplating recovery, across the Atlantic Ocean. We believe that this particular episode comes at a time when the landscape of the gambling industry over in the US is evolving ra…

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S2 EP7: Gambling Harm Among The LGBTQ+ Community 50:51

4y ago50:51

50:51

The All Bets Are Off team are joined by George Cooper and Kerri Nicholls to discuss the disproportionate levels of gambling harm among the LGBQT+ community. Lonely and isolated, George's gambling addiction began in late 2016 following the breakdown of a personal relationship. Later in the show, Kerri reveals that gambling was normalised in the foot…

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S2 EP6: Women's Week 2.0 1:12:19

4y ago1:12:19

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Following the success of Women's Week in season one; the All Bets Are Off Podcast again shine the spotlight on gambling harm among women. In this episode we briefly catch up with two of our former guests Jean Mulleary and Lisa Walker, whom following their introduction on the podcast around five months ago, became good friends and now work together.…

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S2 EP5: Criminal Justice 1:33:42

4y ago1:33:42

1:33:42

The All Bet Are Off podcast panel are joined by Steve Ramsey, who in 2018 was sent to prison for stealing close to £200,000 from his employers to fund his addiction to gambling. We talk through this journey i.e. sentencing, Proceeds of Crime, the rehabilitation process and what support was available for gambling addicts inside of prison system. In …

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S2 EP4: That Tony Kelly Episode 1:02:13

4y ago1:02:13

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The team chat with the founder of Red Card Consultancy about his story, working within the gambling addiction and harms education sector and being on the UK Gambling Commission's interim Experts by Experience panel. At the back of the episode we also speak with Tim Livesley from the UK Gambling Commision.…

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S2 EP3: Sign The Petition! 57:41

4y ago57:41

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Welcome to the third segment of season two of the All Bets Are Off podcast as we look ahead to next The Big Step event next week. Today we're joined by Alex Lewis aka The Invisible Addiction, James Grimes from The Big Step (who is now just one appearance away from a hat-trick ball) and founders of Gambling with Lives, Liz and Charles Ritchie.This e…

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S2 EP2: International Episode 1:03:45

4y ago1:03:45

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The panel welcome a couple of guests from abroad in this special edition of the All Bets Are Off podcast which focuses on gambling addiction related matters from around the world. First-up we speak to Anna Bardsley regarding the problems that her native Australia has with the pokies and the tireless advocacy for positive change that she had embarke…

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S2 EP1: Gambling Harm Among The Student Population 1:01:42

4y ago1:01:42

1:01:42

The All Bets Are Off podcast kick-off series two with our Gambling Harm Among The Student Population episode. Our first guest is Bray Ash, a recovering gambling addict who once gambled his whole student loan within 24 hours. In the second part of the show we welcome the founder of Deal Me Out, Jordan Lea. Within this section we learn more about the…

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S1 EP12: Season Finale - Recovery Journey (Part 2) 1:58:48

4y ago1:58:48

1:58:48

Ryan, Chris & Kish present the second part of a storyboard through gambling addiction recovery. In this episode we speak to five guests: Matt Gaskell (Clinical Lead & Consultant Psychologist for the NHS Gambling Service), Rob Mabbett (Gambling Therapy Manager at Gordon Moody), Natalie Ledward (Monzo), Ed Stoner (Now We Win) and Jack Symons (Co-Foun…

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S1 EP12: Season Finale - Recovery Journey (Part 1) 1:37:32

4y ago1:37:32

1:37:32

Ryan, Chris & Kish present the first part of a storyboard through gambling addiction recovery. In this episode we speak to four guests: Jamie Smith from Problem Gambling Northern Ireland, a gentleman by the name of Bernie who has been with Gamblers Anonymous for 46 years, Katie Reynolds-Jones from GamStop and Josh Munn (specialist in CBT and wellbe…

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S1 EP11: Gambling Addiction Discussion With Keith Gillespie 1:01:56

4y ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Ryan, Chris and Kish are joined by special guest Keith Gillespie. The former Manchester United youngster became a household name in the mid-nineties starring for Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers whilst in the midst of a gambling addiction. In this episode the 86-cap former Northern Ireland international talks about his addiction as well as the…

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S1 EP10: Gambling Harm Among The BAME Population 1:25:11

4y ago1:25:11

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Ryan, Chris & Kish are joined by two brave guests as they each speak about the gambling harm that they have lived through. In part one we are joined by Steven, who identifies himself as Black African and moved to the UK at the age of seven; he was once addicted to fixed odds betting terminals. Suhayl, a British Muslim, joins us for part two and tel…

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S1 EP9: Protecting Our Future Generations feat. Professor Samantha Thomas & Matt Zarb-Cousin 1:13:53

4y ago1:13:53

1:13:53

Ryan, Chris and Kish are this week joined by Professor Samantha Thomas of Public Health at Deakin University and Matt Zarb-Cousin who runs Clean Up Gambling. In this episode our primary focus was to discuss how best we can protect children and young persons from gambling related harm, discuss some of the research and talk through what needs to chan…

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S1 EP8: Benjamin Smile Talks Addiction & The Long Way Home; Tejus & Minal From The RecoverMe App 50:30

4y ago50:30

50:30

Ryan, Chris, Kelly and Kish welcome guest Benjamin Smile (pseudonym due to legal reasons) to discuss his newly released biography The Long Way Home. For anyone suffering with an addiction, this really is a must read. In the second half of the show we are joined by co-creators of the soon-to-be-available RecoverMe app, Tejus and Minal. In this secti…

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S1 EP7: Tony Parente, Alex Macey (Gamvisory) & Matt Blanks 1:15:43

4y ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Ryan, Chris and Kish welcome guests Tony Parente and Alex Macey (Gamvisory) to talk through what appears to be systematic exploitation of compulsive gamblers and a whole other bunch of failures from the Operators and those charged in keeping them in check. VIP schemes, KYC & AML failings, NDA's and the Gambling Commission are all discussed. Later i…

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S1 EP6: Family - Speaking To Family Members Impacted By Gambling Harms Through Their Loved Ones 1:31:41

4y ago1:31:41

1:31:41

Ryan, Chris and Kelly are joined by fourth member of the team Kish who talks about his father's gambling addiction until his sudden passing when Kish was a teenager. We also welcome three very special guests: Chris's father John explains what it's like to see his son battle gambling and alcohol addiction, another guest by the name of John whose son…

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S1 EP5: Women's Week - Raising Awareness Of Female Gambling Addiction 1:17:00

4y ago1:17:00

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Kelly hosts this special edition of the podcast to celebrate Women's Week here at All Bets Are off. Kelly is joined by trio of EbE's: Lisa, Sarah and Jean (the latter from BetKnowMore) as they each share their journey's of recovery and discuss a number of topics.

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S1 EP4: James Grimes from The Big Step & Q&A Session 47:50

4y ago47:50

47:50

Ryan and Chris welcome special guest James Grimes from The Big Step. In part two of the podcast we answer some questions sent in from our listeners.

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S1 EP3: Mental Health (joined by Ben Holmes & Owen Baily) 1:03:34

4y ago1:03:34

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Ryan is once again joined by Chris & Kelly for the third episode of the 'All Bets Are Off!' podcast. This episode explores Mental Health that little bit more - both as an active disordered gambler and into recovery. The usual panel are joined by guests Ben Holmes (part 1) and Owen Baily (part 2).

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S1 EP2: How Fair Are Gambling Operators? & Social Media Advertising 44:10

4y ago44:10

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Ryan is joined by Chris & Kelly for the second episode of the 'All Bets Are Off!' podcast. In this episode we discuss just how fair (or unfair) gambling companies really are - why would they ban profitable players? In the second part of the podcast we go onto talk a little bit about social media advertising in the gambling sector among other things…

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