Oisin McConville: Sham National was a desperate, shameful act by gambling industry

Sham National was a desperate, shameful act by gambling industry

Watching the Virtual Grand National on a TV last Saturday. Many families will now struggle to put food on the table because of a problem gambler within the household.

THIS article has caused me a few sleepless nights, I’ve written, I’ve deleted, written again, thought better of it and eventually written it while feeling the blood inside me boiling.

My anxiety initially focused on the backlash, then it turned to the worry that I wouldn’t have the vocabulary to express my complete dismay at current events but I ended up deciding to take a run at it.