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Confessions of former World Cup gambling addicts on how habit ruins lives

By CLARISSA CHUNG and JUSTIN ZACK
Sarawak CID team raiding an illegal gambling den. -Photo courtesy of Royal Malaysian Police

KUALA LUMPUR: The anxiety. The nail biting. The sleepless nights.

These are symptoms of World Cup fever. But there is also an insidious side to it – gambling addiction.

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Family & Community , gambling , addiction , world cup

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