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Certain players have been an example of, but there is support for players through the RCA Trust, which is a counselling programme through the PFA. Gambling addiction saw me steal from my dying nana.. but I would sink further still, admits Kevin Twaddle

Former Scotland star and self-confessed gambling addict Kevin Kyle has claimed the problem is widespread.In this action the pursuers seek to enforce certain rights which they allege arise under a Management Agreement entered into between them and the defender on 31 July 2000. In terms of the Management Agreement the defender appointed the pursuers to act on his behalf "in relation to the negotiation and/or management of any business relating in any way whatsoever" to his career and related activities as a professional football player, including:-

Celtic agreed to play a Friendly at Celtic Park in early February against Bayern Munich at the request of the German side. People have no idea just how widespread gambling is in sport and in life.” Read More Related ArticlesNo separate issue arises in respect of the application of the 1999 Regulations. "Consumer" is defined as "any natural person who, in contracts covered by the Regulations, is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business or profession". The appearance of the word "business" has no bearing on this case. The sheriff in holding that the jurisdiction of the court was not excluded by virtue of Rule 3 of Schedule 8 of the 1982 Act, also excluded from probation certain averments by the defender which seek to found on the 1999 Regulations. There is no dispute that this was a proper consequence of the conclusion that the case does not concern a "consumer contract". If we find any player betting on their own sport, we will take appropriate action. As part of our licensing agrement with the Gambling Commission we have to report any players betting on a sport that involves themselves.” The essence of the argument advanced on behalf of the defender was that he had, in a private capacity, entered into a contract to enable him to earn more as an employee. That was not sufficient for him to be regarded as being "engaged in business". Before that view could be taken he had to be said to be involved in the "organisation of the activity which leads to gain", in other words a managerial act. That argument embraces both the concept of the defender as a "final consumer" and the requirement that the contract was to "satisfy his own needs in terms of private consumption".