A coroner has found Betfair should have done more to help a gambling addict before he killed himself. Luke Ashton, 40, from Leicester, died in April 2021 after building up huge debts betting online.
An inquest heard he staked larger sums chasing his losses in the weeks before his death.
Coroner Ivan Cartwright said he was concerned Betfair did not meaningfully interact or intervene when Mr Ashton’s gambling activity spiked. He concluded gambling disorder was a cause of Mr Ashton’s death.
The inquest, at Leicester Town Hall, heard before he died, Mr Ashton had been betting more than 100 times a day, including early in the morning and late at night when his wife was asleep.
