Matthew’s* father had no idea his son was even gambling, let alone deep in debt, until he got a terrifying phone callFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVincent* didn’t know his 20-year-old son Matthew* was gambling until he took a phone call from him as he stood on a cliff’s edge after racking up thousands of dollars of debt.Matthew was crying and revealed a gambling problem which had begun years earlier with online gaming, causing increasing debt. Matthew had opened up to another family member earlier that evening, who made him feel more ashamed, calling him an idiot. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/01/australia-online-gaming-new-laws-gambling-loot-boxes-children
Author : Natasha May
Publish date : 2024-08-31 20:00:45
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