Key facts
- Betfair is accused of failing to adequately protect a gambler.
- The gambler, Luke Ashton, lost approximately £5,500 in the month before his death.
- Ashton placed about 1,000 bets in the month prior to his death.
- Ashton died in April 2021 at the age of 40.
A court has been told that the online betting exchange Betfair allegedly failed to adequately protect a gambler who subsequently died by suicide after losing thousands of pounds. Luke Ashton, aged 40, reportedly lost around £5,500 in the month preceding his death in April 2021. During that period, he placed approximately 1,000 bets. The court heard these allegations as part of proceedings concerning Ashton's death.