General Article ‘I blew hundreds of thousands playing online bingo – then I tried to kill myself’: the rise of the f

Topic Selected: Gambling Book Volume: 420

By Siobhan Smith, Freelance writer, editor and TV producer

Pottering around her kitchen one night with her laptop open on the table, Bev noticed an advert pop up on her screen.

At that point, she had never gambled before. But the advert was colourful, shiny, and it looked like a bit of harmless fun, and so, without giving it much thought, she decided to deposit a ten pound bet.

Bev, who lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, didn’t win anything that first time. But she decided to have another go. And ...

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