HUGE SURGE IN FEMALE BET ADDICTS
The Sunday Mirror|November 19, 2023
Mums tell how gambling nearly killed them
MATTHEW BARBOUR
HUGE SURGE IN FEMALE BET ADDICTS

STRUGGLING mothers say betting has left them suicidal, as an addiction charity reveals an 84% surge in women desperate to stop gambling.

Carly McGuinness, 33, bet up to 15 hours a day, waking up at night to check her wagers.

When she won £150,000 in an online slots game, instead of buying her council house with it, she blew the lot on more bets.

This story is from the November 19, 2023 edition of The Sunday Mirror.

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