Matt Torcasio has quit gambling with the help of girlfriend Lauren Britt and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. Photo: Justin McManus
Matt Torcasio was an 18-year-old apprentice plumber when he started sinking his weekly pay packet into the pokies, online sports betting and trackside at the horse races. There were some early big wins a $20 bet that delivered a $2700 jackpot on the pokies and a $6700 winning spree at the races that added fuel to what would become a destructive seven-year habit.
Occasional gains were gambled away as quickly as they were won and Torcasio’s weekly wage of $350 was n…
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