The weekend will be 'challenging' for those who struggle to control their gambling, experts warn.
Problem gamblers are being encouraged to take preventative steps, such as putting blocks on betting websites, ahead of the annual Grand National horse race which runs on Saturday.
The Grand National race, at Aintree, Liverpool, is watched by an audience of around 600 million people, including those at the track and many more watching it on television. According to new analysis by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, the fiscal cost of harmful gambling to the UK is £1.4bn per year, linked to higher welfare payments and increased healthcare needs.
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