My husband loved LCFC and needs your support 💙

[Timtmc]

Signed.  Very sorry for your loss

[FLINTHAMFC]

I don't often feel the urge to post but this got me clicking on the password finder. 

 

I'll start by saying I signed your petition, didn't watch the video - I'm a weeper and I get the sense it could be a bit teary, not a great look in the office. I'll maybe give it a go later.

 

I guess it would be fair to say I bet, but I am quite a controlled fella and will only bet what I set out to, and I never chase losses. It's quite odd but in a way it adds to the enjoyment of watching it for me. During the football season I will bet a maximum of £20 a week. The last time I went to the cinema it was over £20 and to do most things these days it is north of that, so is £20 that bad? I don't drink, smoke or have any other wasteful habits. 

 

Your petition mentioned free bets, which honestly I quite like, it means I have to pay less. However if I put myself in a position of someone with less control and can fully see that these are a MASSIVE problem. It is quite clear that gambling does destroy lives, not just the lives of the gamblers. I have thought for many years that betting should be contained to betting shops only and BANNED online. It is far to easy to place a bet, if you had to shake your arse down to the betting shop most wouldn't bother. Even though I gain some enjoyment from betting I would quite happily have the whole industry banned, to prevent yourself and others like you suffering so unnecessarily.

 

I support your cause wholeheartedly and hope some meaningful action comes from it. I'm sure all those connected to you are incredibly proud of you. Keep up the good fight.

[Magictv]

Signed too, very sorry for your loss - hopefully something changes soon with gambling laws.

[Vlad the Fox]

Amazing courage. 
 

One day gambling will face similar regulations as smoking and drinking does. The more people that lobby and petition the government the quicker that change will come. Years ago you’d get the cigarette girls going round pubs giving away free packets of fags and lighters etc. It wouldn’t be allowed now, yet the free bets that fill my junk folder up are no different and are perfectly legal.
 

Gambling destroys lives and families the same way alcoholism does, yet it’s been let off it’s leash by the government and these betting company’s are on the rampage sucking as many people in as quickly as they can knowing the regulation will stop them one day. When that day comes they’ll be counting their pennies without a consideration for all the lives they’ve wrecked. Hopefully petitions like this can bring that day closer faster.

 

I’ve signed it and hope you reach your target soon.

[lifted*fox]

17 minutes ago, FLINTHAMFC said:

Your petition mentioned free bets, which honestly I quite like, it means I have to pay less. However if I put myself in a position of someone with less control and can fully see that these are a MASSIVE problem. It is quite clear that gambling does destroy lives, not just the lives of the gamblers. I have thought for many years that betting should be contained to betting shops only and BANNED online. It is far to easy to place a bet, if you had to shake your arse down to the betting shop most wouldn't bother. Even though I gain some enjoyment from betting I would quite happily have the whole industry banned, to prevent yourself and others like you suffering so unnecessarily.

 

Kudos for saying you'd give up something you enjoy for the greater good of others. You don't see it much. You get a lot of defensive / dismissive people who'd say stuff like 'why should I give up X because Y can't show self-control', etc. 

 

Fair play, good attitude to take. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Betting companies are vile. 
 

Signed, and very sorry for your loss.

[Inquisitor]

So so sorry to hear this. Agreed with all of the above and signed.

[Nalis]

23 hours ago, stripeyfox said:

football is awash with money from gambling and it's all wrong. I would be personally gutted if Leiceter ever had a gambling sponsor for the stadium or shirt. I know they have a "gambling partner" but I would like to see that gone too. 

 

Gambling always has, and always will exist, but the proliferation of advertising and the pushing and enticement is ridiculous. This has been discussed in the other thread on here : 

 

 

 

I saw something on TV earlier this year where Swansea have said they've done away with any gambling sponsorship or partners because of the impact but said its putting them at a massive disadvantage financially as you could imagine.

 

Also signed.

[evil jack]

Signed. I detest the stranglehold gambling companies have on football sponsorship.

[Lad1966]

Signed. Very sorry for your loss

[Heskey2011]

2 hours ago, FLINTHAMFC said:

I don't often feel the urge to post but this got me clicking on the password finder. 

 

I'll start by saying I signed your petition, didn't watch the video - I'm a weeper and I get the sense it could be a bit teary, not a great look in the office. I'll maybe give it a go later.

 

I guess it would be fair to say I bet, but I am quite a controlled fella and will only bet what I set out to, and I never chase losses. It's quite odd but in a way it adds to the enjoyment of watching it for me. During the football season I will bet a maximum of £20 a week. The last time I went to the cinema it was over £20 and to do most things these days it is north of that, so is £20 that bad? I don't drink, smoke or have any other wasteful habits. 

 

Your petition mentioned free bets, which honestly I quite like, it means I have to pay less. However if I put myself in a position of someone with less control and can fully see that these are a MASSIVE problem. It is quite clear that gambling does destroy lives, not just the lives of the gamblers. I have thought for many years that betting should be contained to betting shops only and BANNED online. It is far to easy to place a bet, if you had to shake your arse down to the betting shop most wouldn't bother. Even though I gain some enjoyment from betting I would quite happily have the whole industry banned, to prevent yourself and others like you suffering so unnecessarily.

 

I support your cause wholeheartedly and hope some meaningful action comes from it. I'm sure all those connected to you are incredibly proud of you. Keep up the good fight.

Great Post man, real honest, you should post more.

[HesNotGudjonsonn2]

I think it is awful how such things can be permitted in life. I think all governments should be in place to do what’s best for the people and anything that encourages something that is only bad should not be permitted. I feel that way about cigarettes also. However, I also know why they don’t ban these things.

 

Anyway, sorry for your loss and signed! 

[NaijaFox]

Signed. Condolences.

[Jakemoore]

So sorry for your loss. I’ve signed the petition, more does need to be done about betting firms. They’re everywhere.

[HitchinFox]

On 02/08/2021 at 15:40, Lukeslaw said:

My husband loved LCFC, he went all over the place to watch them and started many of chants when he was watching the games in the home and away stands. He would often come home with destroyed vocal chords. City was everything to him. 

However, I recently lost my husband through a gambling addiction. He was a happy man but was sucked into a hole after being given 'free bets' which ultimately cost him his life. I have made a video that explains more here.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159682032749728&id=572159727

I have set up a petition asking the government to ban 'free bets'. This is where I am asking for your support. Could you sign and possibly share it.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587806
Sorry for asking but I am trying to gain as much support for this as possible and as he put his all into being a huge supporter, I thought I would give this a go. Signing will take 1 minute and sharing will take even less time. Hope you do not mind me posting.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587806

 

So, so sorry for your loss. You are extremely brave for sharing all of this, Annie – hats off. 

Signed the petition and have spread the word. Who knows. these things sometimes make a difference. 

 

 

[Ecdysiast]

Signed - l hate the hold gambling companies have on our culture. There is simply no upside. they're all parasites

[lcfc matt]

signed good luck hope this prevents this happening again sorry for your loss 🙏

[SecretPro]

Signed, obviously. I can't say I haven't gambled, but I can say I recognise that gambling and the associated advertising and marketing is becoming a real cancer seeping into everyday life and public consciousness in ways and places that it really shouldn't. The way that good products, organisations and causes are now being endorsed by gambling companies is disgusting and I don't know how it's been allowed to happen. Its an incredibly dangerous version of the 'McDonald's, official sponsor of team GB' type shit - they should be mutually exclusive but somehow are increasingly intertwined. A negative, endorsing a positive, to gain false positivity. 

 

Anyway, so sorry for your loss and well done on having the courage to share your story and get this out there. 

[worth_the_wait]

As a few have already said, I would definitely ban all gambling adverts (as per the tobacco companies) ... along with "introductory free bets".

[Lukeslaw]

I literally cannot thank you all enough for your messages, I really appreciate it and I know Luke would have been overwhelmed that his community feel this way. Often, the gambler (no matter how long they have been living with the addiction) gets solely blamed and the gambling companies face no accountability, which is just so wrong. 

Again, thank you all so so much. 💙

[supernuk]

This is the most important thread ever to be on this forum. So brave and courageous of Annie for speaking out on this vile industry. So sorry for your loss it is heart breaking, makes me proud to be a Leicester fan with the support this has received. 

[Reginaldo]

Signed. Sorry to hear about your loss and I hope you get the votes needed.

[Scotch]

Wrong thread. Sorry. 

Edited 3 August 2021 by Scotch

[FLINTHAMFC]

I finally watched the video. 

 

Wow! That was seriously impressive. To speak for almost eight minutes in such a calm, controlled, eloquent and stoic manner, with no erms or fumbling, on a subject that must be immensely difficult for you to talk about. I take my hat off to you. 

 

I have 2 daughters and if either do anything as impressive as that I will whack a big tick in the dad done a good job column.

 

I am left with an overwhelming sense of anger especially now I've looked at how many signatures there are. I'm not massively up with how to get these things moving but surely 100,000 signatures shouldn't be beyond us as a people.

 

What's the best way to get some traction on this?

 

 

 

 

[Spudulike]

On 02/08/2021 at 15:40, Lukeslaw said:

My husband loved LCFC, he went all over the place to watch them and started many of chants when he was watching the games in the home and away stands. He would often come home with destroyed vocal chords. City was everything to him. 

However, I recently lost my husband through a gambling addiction. He was a happy man but was sucked into a hole after being given 'free bets' which ultimately cost him his life. I have made a video that explains more here.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159682032749728&id=572159727

I have set up a petition asking the government to ban 'free bets'. This is where I am asking for your support. Could you sign and possibly share it.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587806
Sorry for asking but I am trying to gain as much support for this as possible and as he put his all into being a huge supporter, I thought I would give this a go. Signing will take 1 minute and sharing will take even less time. Hope you do not mind me posting.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587806

Have you tried tweeting this to Gary Lineker? He's got thousands of followers and you might get a retweet.