By Lawrence Odoom
The flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has indicated that he will create more jobs for the teeming unemployed youth when elected president to demotivate them from venturing into sports betting.
According to him, gambling, especially sports betting, has created an avenue for Ghanaian youth to be lazy, adding that such a lifestyle retards the progress of the country and is inimical to the well-being of the individuals who are addicted to sports betting.
Dr. Ayariga reiterated that the youth of this country need lucrative jobs for their livelihoods; thus, the alarming rate of youth involvement in sport betting is very alarming and can possibly ruin their future if pragmatic measures are put in place to address the issue.
“I will create an Avenue for more jobs for the teeming youth when I become the President of Ghana” he said
“I will cancel betting and make it illegal in Ghana.I will rather replace Gambling with industrialised Jobs for the youth because is not the option”
Dr. Ayariga believes that betting is a lazy man’s approach to becoming successful in life and does not in any way encourage hard work, noting that it’s a zero-sum adventure that, if not regulated, will go a long way towards corrupting the youth in the country.
Meanwhile, as part of regulating sports betting in the country, the Ghana Revenue Authority has implemented a 10% tax on winnings from betting.
