A young man who ran away from home after becoming overwhelmed by thousands of pounds in gambling debts now speaks against the dangers of betting ads.
Dillon Duffy started gambling at 17 years old by placing £5 or £10 on slot machines. Within months he was playing roulette and blackjack, using up all his salary the day after he received it. At 18, he borrowed around £5,000 in loans in an attempt to cover his losses.
After accumulating £4,000 in debt, Duffy boarded a train to London and planned to never return as he thought the “easiest thing to do would be to get away” rather than talking to his parents.
‘I didn’t know what to do’
Looking back, the now…