Mr. James Galvin:

In the first instance, it is important to point out that education has a hugely important role to play in this respect. NGBs and all the stakeholders involved need to take responsibility for informing participants in their particular disciplines about the negative impact of the ills of gambling. The central point should be educational front and centre in order to get the appropriate messages out to people who suffer from the ills of gambling. Rather than simply focusing on sport, including the national governing bodies and LSBs, it is a much wider societal issue. It requires a more wholesome approach rather than simply putting it in the sports centre basket to resolve that issue on its own.