Widow of gambling addict takes Betfair to court in possible landmark UK case

Success would establish for first time that a betting firm had duty of care to customers with signs of problem gambling The widow of a gambling addict who took his own life after falling £18,000 into debt begins a legal claim on Thursday against Betfair that could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s gambling industry. Luke Ashton, 40, from Leicester, died in April 2021 after suffering from a gambling disorder that led him to place thousands of bets with the company, which sent him promot

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