"The gambling products he encountered were not harmless entertainment. They stripped away Ollie's enjoyment of the game he loved so much. They were highly addictive, predatory systems designed to exploit. And they did. They stole from Ollie - not only his money, but his peace, his future, and ultimately, his life."
"Ollie's gambling was exclusively on football, and football was one of Ollie's biggest passions. He was a huge Liverpool fan, and we know that he had a very big win early on, and that was really problematic for him."
"more could be done to highlight risks posed by illegal gambling sites"
Oliver Long, a 36-year-old Liverpool fan, died by suicide in February 2024 in East Sussex after suffering a severe gambling addiction. He had signed up to GamStop but unlicensed overseas betting sites targeted him, allowing him to gamble again. He lost his job, flat, and partner of five years because of gambling. Bank statements showed £20,000 depleted in April 2023 alone. Coroner Laura Bradford expressed concern that people may not know the dangers and said more could be done to highlight risks posed by illegal gambling sites. His sister said the products were predatory and that he sent farewell messages describing his inability to escape gambling.
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