News Summary - Scottish Gambling

            There is a gambling problem with the citizens of Scotland.  The Church of Scotland moderator, Reverend Lorna Hood, says that we live in an era of where gambling is more accessible due to recent advancements in technology.  Hood blames the marketing by moneylenders for further adding problems to the Scots financial woes. 

Simply stated, gambling all begins with the click of a button. 

           

Article - http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/gambling-problem-growing-say-church-of-scotland-1-3252469

            Looking ahead to the future, Hood suggests “recent cuts to welfare payments have also been fuelling money struggles for many of the country’s disabled and long-term unemployed.”  With the many citizens of Scotland struggling to make ends-meet, they are being forced to rely on food-banks to feed themselves and their families.  Gambling is yet another problem that the Scots must avoid, along with the fight for independence which they are currently dealing with.

            With the increasingly popular demand for gambling in the Scottish economy, this has proved to be a problem.  Many of the Scottish citizens are treating gambling over the necessities of life (including appropriate food, clothes, etc).  In fact, several have a problem with gambling especially the Scots that cannot afford it.  The struggle to fight gambling along with the fight for independence is making life difficult for the Scottish citizen.