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A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

“It was a near ideal picture – except for the grip that online sports betting had upon him,” the Victorian coroner Paul Lawrie said on Tuesday.

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The Guardian reports: “It was a near ideal picture – except for the grip that online sports betting had upon him,” the Victorian coroner Paul Lawrie said on Tuesday.

This technology story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Victorian, Kyle Hudson and Paul Lawrie.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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Victorian, Kyle Hudson, Paul Lawrie
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Technology

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