A man has revealed how his £4,000 World Cup ‘betting spree’ left him owing a hefty sum and issues a warning over “harmless” office sweepstakes.
Harj Gahley, at his worst, was £250,000 in debt.
And it was all because of his addiction to gambling, which quickly spiralled out-of-control and cost him his home, marriage and job.
When major sports events, such as the World Cup, were on, he’d ‘go big’ with his bets; to the tune of £1,000-a-pop.
With the games kicking off last Thursday (11 June) Harj is sharing his journey down the ‘slippery slope’ to show people how one simple bet…