From excitement to excessive bets: World Cup football frenzy fuels fears of gambling addiction surge

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Counsellors and psychologists are bracing for a rise in gambling addiction cases with the FIFA World Cup kicking off in June. SINGAPORE: By the age of 30, Peter (not his real name) had lost almost S$150,000 (US$118,000) to his gambling addiction. His poison of choice? Football bets. “There were many months in a row where I would lose my entire salary of about S$3,000 on the same day it came in. Salary will come in at 12pm. By the end of the day, everything will be gone already,” said Peter, who