Complaints about UK betting companies have increased almost 5,000% in the past five years.
Gamblers are now losing almost twice as much to the betting companies as they were a decade ago. Last year, punters lost a record £14.5bn.
She gambled away all her money from the sale of her home. When her father died, she inherited a share of his house, and she lost that on Jackpotjoy as well.In total, Amanda lost £633,000. She made her last bet on the day she was made bankrupt. Jackpotjoy said it always acted in accordance with the relevant regulatory requirements and that it had encouraged Amanda to use responsible gambling tools.
Daniel Clinkscales took his own life at the age of 35 after struggling with a gambling addiction for years.His mother, Jo Holloway, said Daniel hid his gambling for many years.
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