Widow of gambling addict lambasts watchdog's failure to investigate suicides
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Annie Ashton expressed her dismay over the Gambling Commission's decision not to investigate her husband's suicide, stating, 'More people will die because they're not actually looking at the people that it's destroying.' This speaks to a greater concern about the industry's accountability and regulatory oversight that she believes is lacking, ultimately leading to more tragedies tied to gambling addiction.
The coroner Ivan Cartwright, in a landmark verdict, ruled that gambling disorder contributed to Luke Ashton's death. He emphasized that Betfair failed to support him, saying that there should have been more meaningful intervention in Luke's gambling behavior over the last two years before his suicide, underscoring the need for better regulatory measures.
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