'I wish I were dead': The heartbreaking toll of Australia's favourite pastime

The more I lost, the more I kept going back, and so I stole money from the company to chase my losses.It got to the point where I didn't care whether I won or lost; I just had to be there My best friend died, my dog died, I was under significant work pressure, and I found out one of my children was having substance-abuse issues.My vice was online gambling on racing, which is available 24/7.I went from using my own money to borrowing money, to getting credit from financial institutions, and then eventually breaking the law to obtain money