“Within South Asian culture, gambling has always been a taboo subject. If you are from a Muslim family it's even more unheard of. Just as with alcohol and drugs, it is prohibited in the Qur’an…The taboo of gambling within South Asian culture has meant my family still can’t get the support they need.”

“My first memory of gambling was popping into the local bookies on Grand National day aged 18 to lay an each-way bet for me and my mum…It was a man’s world, but I still recall the buzz of placing a potential winner and the desire to come back to collect my winnings after the race. It was like the die was cast.”

The UK lags behind the rest of Europe on gambling advertising regulation while other countries are limiting their impact. Kate Samuels examines approaches taken in three different countries and explores what the UK can learn to better protect vulnerable communities and reduce gambling-related harm.

“Relentless and insidious marketing tactics are drawing people into the grip of gambling addiction, with devastating impacts on vulnerable individuals. It's time to confront the unchecked spread of this harmful advertising."

“At 72, I’ve lived a life full of highs, lows, and resilience from overcoming gambling harm. I’m more than my struggles—I’m a traveler, a community advocate, and someone who’s found joy in unexpected places. This is my story of recovery and rediscovery.”

Community reporter, Jenny Jones, writes about the dark allure of gambling and its hidden costs to lives and communities. From what gambling harm is, to who is most susceptible and how gambling affects men and women.

Last year we delivered community reporter training workshops with women who’ve experienced the negative impact of gambling. This is what happened when a group of women with lived experience of gambling harm worked collectively to drive change.

The proposals lay out new advice for a industry that has digitally transformed since a governmental report on gambling was last published 18 years ago - but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough.

In the final part of our gambling harms series, we hear from the Roma community about share how gambling harms affect their community and some of the solutions they have come up with so they can still enjoy social element of cards. In Romanes lanaguage

In the final part of our gambling harms series, we hear from the Roma community about share how gambling harms affect their community and some of the solutions they have come up with so they can still enjoy social element of cards. In English

Despite long awaited reforms, the laws that regulate gambling in this country remain wildly out of date. As part of our solutions journalism coverage of health inequalities, we took a look at responses to prevent gambling harms, taking a public health approach.

In our previous article, we laid out why bookies are still so prolific on our high streets - but what it is actually like to work in one? One of Young Voices team, Zanib, worked in a Glasgow bookies while a student. She shares her experiences of her time there. Plus, Zanib interviews Martin and Kelly from the short documentary the machine zone which speaks to people with lived experience of gambling harms.

Gambling is an invisible harm in many communities in and around Govanhill. In the first of this multi-part feature, we use Victoria Road to explore betting shops on our high streets, and how Govanhill compares to more affluent parts of the city