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“Eye-opening stuff…I’d like to see more of this. A Ruth Davidson Investigates series would be welcome.”

The Telegraph ****

Life-long football fan and former journalist Baroness Ruth Davidson explores how football and gambling have become intertwined in recent years. 

In her debut documentary since stepping down as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson examines the popularity of football betting, the growth of gambling advertising, the impact of new technology and widespread concerns about harm, particularly for younger fans. 

With the upcoming Review of the 2005 Gambling Act Ruth asks uncomfortable questions about how we got here, why the Government has taken so long to address this and if the Government are themselves addicted to revenues gambling brings to the Treasury. 

PRODUCTION COMPANY: FIRECREST FILMS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: NICOLE KLEEMAN