A man killed himself after suffering a relapse into his gambling addiction during the pandemic, his wife has told an inquest.
Luke Ashton, who died aged 40 in April 2021, had run up gambling debts of 18,000 with several online betting firms two years before.
His family fear he took up gambling again while on furlough from work after getting an offer for a free bet.
Betting firm Flutter UKI, which owns Betfair, is represented at the inquest.
Flutter has been named as an interested person in the inquest, which will consider whether any acts or omissions by the gambling company contributed to his death during the pandemic.
It is thought to be the first time a gambling operator has been formally involved in an inq…
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A man killed himself after suffering a relapse into his gambling addiction during the pandemic, his wife has told an inquest.
Luke Ashton, who died aged 40 in April 2021, had run up gambling debts of 18,000 with several online betting firms two years before.
His family fear he took up gambling again while on furlough from work after getting an offer for a free bet.
Betting firm Flutter UKI, which owns Betfair, is represented at the inquest.
Flutter has been named as an interested person in the inquest, which will consider whether any acts or omissions by the gambling company contributed to his death during the pandemic.
It is thought to be the first time a gambling operator has been formally involved in an inq…
Read the full article at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65908751