The death of Luke Ashton has raised difficult questions about whether more needs to be done to stop gamblers drowning in spiralling debt.
The 40-year-old, from Leicester, took his own life in April 2021 after amassing huge debts betting online.
Coroner Ivan Cartwright said at the conclusion of his inquest on Thursday he was concerned Betfair, the company Mr Ashton used to place his bets, did not meaningfully intervene when his gambling spiked in the weeks before his death.
Analysis of his betting showed he had started to gamble more frequently, and stake higher sums.
He often placed bets early in the morning and late at night on sports including Austrialian greyhound racing and women’s netba…
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