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Five gambling myths that may bankrupt you

Social media posts, often by paid influencers, are coercing people into giving up even more of their money to betting companies

Young South Africans are betting on sites like Betway more and more. But over the long run, the only gambling winners are the companies themselves. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks
We are two final-year computer science students, and we have noticed just how bad the gambling crisis has become, especially on campus. Students are gambling their bursary or NSFAS funds away, and have to borrow money to avoid going hungry.
In this article, we want to debunk common gambling misconceptions found on social media and help make sense of how these systems actually work and why gambling is such a problem in South Africa.
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