A father took his own life after Britain's biggest gambling firm handed him bonuses to encourage him to keep betting. Luke Ashton, 40, id he became 'consumed' by the Betfair app in six months of lockdown after he was placed on furlough last November. A father took his own life after Britain's biggest gambling firm handed him bonuses to encourage him to keep betting. 'Gambling consumed him all day. His devastated wife Annie, 39, said he became 'consumed' by the Betfair app in six months of lockdown and repeatedly took out loans to cover his stakes.

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2021 23:26 UTC