EU reveals proposals to control gambling

No betting on footballers getting yellow cards, a facility for gambling addicts to lock themselves out of websites, and a limit to the amount anyone can spend are all included in the latest effort to bring gambling under control in Europe.

Gambling is growing by 15% a year as more people log on to online betting and gaming sites, most of which are able to ignore national rules and regulations.

About 7m people spend an estimated €13bn a year on gambling, with few real controls over minors or people who have addiction problems.