Liz and Charles Ritchie's son took his own life while battling a gambling addiction.
Parents of a gambling addict who took his own life have said stronger action is still needed despite new proposals to tackle the dangers of betting.
Liz and Charles Ritchie, from Sheffield, set up a charity to raise awareness of the harm and suicide risk of gambling after Jack's death in 2017.She added: "We won't stop until the deaths do.", marks the biggest shake-up of regulation in the sector for nearly 20 years.Charles and Liz Ritchie set up the charity Gambling with Lives following the death of their son
It said gambling companies would be forced to step up checks "to better protect even those unable to afford small losses". The proposals include a consultation on stake limits of between £2 and £15 per spin for online slot machines. The government also announced a new statutory levy which would see gambling companies required to fund more research, education and treatment programmes."After a long fight we've won concessions on some of the key areas but so much more needs to happen to reduce the horrendous harm caused by one of the most loosely regulated gambling industries in the world," she said."There's another family devastated by gambling suicide every day.
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