Today a coroner in Victoria published the verdict of Kyle Hudson’s suicide acknowledging that “gambling was the direct paramount and causative factor underlying his decision to take his own life”. Operators who were interested parties: Sportsbet Pty Ltd (Flutter) Ladbrokes, Neds, Bookmaker (Entain) Hillside Pty Ltd (Bet365) Kyle was 22 years old and opened his SB betting account on his 18th birthday. 85% of his betting activity was through Flutter’s Sportsbet app. The thorough 101 page verdict includes facts around deposits and loses which are “significant when considered relative to his income”. Details about Kyle’s multiple attempts to moderate his gambling which were not recognised by Sportsbet as a warning sign which the coroner states, “should have been” Details about the Safer Gambling triggers which the coroner concluded, “undermine any confidence one may have in the soundness of the design program, the setting of parameters or its application to customers such as Kyle”. Kyle died in 2021 The coroner made recommendations for federal government changes And also stated that Hudson’s case “should be a clear signal that we cannot leave monitoring and intervention solely in the hands of the betting companies”. theguardian.com/australia-ne…