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Gambling disorder contributed to death of father-of-two, coroner concludes

A gambling disorder did contribute to the death of a father-of-two, a coroner has said, as he concluded a betting company could have done more to help him before he took his own life. Luke Ashton had lost thousands of pounds gambling on Betfair’s ...

29 Jun 2023 at 16:43

Gambling disorder contributed to death of father-of-two

A gambling disorder contributed to the death of a father-of-two who took his own life after losing thousands of pounds, a coroner has ruled. Luke Ashton died on April 22 2021, after online gambling “consumed” him and saw him lose £5,000 in one ...

29 Jun 2023 at 15:53

Coroner condemns ‘inadequate’ protection of gamblers after man’s suicide

A coroner has said a betting company failed to detect that a man who later took his own life was a “problem gambler” and that it has inadequate methods of protecting customers at risk of addiction. Luke Ashton, from Leicester, died in April ...

19 Jul 2023 at 16:17

Father made 100 bets a day due to ‘pervasive gambling disorder’, inquest hears

A “devoted” father-of-two was making up to 100 bets a day on betting websites and had previously racked up £18,000 in debts due to a “pervasive” gambling addiction before he took his own life, an inquest has heard. Luke Ashton, 40, from ...

14 Jun 2023 at 17:54

Bookmaker’s algorithm failed to see ‘red flags in gambling addict’s behaviour’

A betting company’s algorithm that was supposed to identify customers at risk of harm failed to see “red flags” in the behaviour of a gambling addict who went on to take his own life, an economist has told an inquest. Luke Ashton, 40, ...

17 Jun 2023 at 10:22

Betfair admits it ‘should’ve done more’ to protect man who took his own life

Betting company Betfair has admitted it could have done more to protect a father-of-two who took his own life while suffering a “pervasive” gambling addiction, an inquest has heard. Luke Ashton died at the age of 40 on April 22 2021, ...

15 Jun 2023 at 18:10

Widow says gambling regulator ‘not protecting customers’ amid legal action

The wife of a man who took his own life after racking up gambling debts of £18,000 has said the Gambling Commission is not doing enough to protect gamblers after launching legal action against the regulator at the High Court. Annie ...

18 Feb 2025 at 08:41

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