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Channel 4's new game show, "The Million Pound Shot," hosted by Bradley Walsh, was revealed to be a hoax aimed at highlighting the dangers of gambling. The show featured an actor playing a contestant who gambled away thousands of pounds, inspired by a real teacher who lost £300,000 to gambling. The studio audience, unaware of the hoax, encouraged the contestant, illustrating how easily people can be drawn into gambling.

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