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New research reveals the devastating toll of online gambling in South Africa, where nearly 60% of gamblers sacrifice essentials like food, rent, and transport to place bets — and 30% even borrow cash to fuel their addiction. Shockingly, over a quarter don’t know gambling sites offer spending controls, and 61% of those surveyed are women, shattering outdated stereotypes. Many are trapped in a cycle of chasing losses, spending over 10% of their income — even dipping into social grants — while the industry scrambles to respond as addiction spirals out of control.

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