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I read this in the morning, from Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.
Story: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/BJK1el/lukas-30-spelade-bort-15-miljoner-pa-ett-ar
Response from CEO of Bethard: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/21xEWR/spelbolagets-vd-det-gor-ont-i-mig
It's way to much text for me to translate but hopefully google translate can make you understand if you want to read the full story.
I am just taking some short notes. It's basically about the VIP program and how they "make friends" with you and give you gifts to continue playing.
- Lukas, 30 was the golden duck of the gambling companies.
- Lukas started gambling in June, 2017
- Lukas has always been good at talking and gaining people's trust. After graduation, he soon got top job as salesman and purchasing manager. - I've always had this in me. Maybe that's a disadvantage in this case, but that's why it's been so good for me in working life.
- Everyone trusted Lukas in the town where he lived and grew up. He was known as a good professional and come from an established family. If Lukas got a loan of 10,000€ he could promise 13.000€ back - really good odds in other words. The money, he said, would be invested on business. Those who borrowed looked at a good opportunity to earn money, and in turn borrowed money from their friends and acquaintances to lend to out to Lukas.
- Nearly five million SEK (500.000€) disappeared at Bethard between January and June 2018. "Winners dare more" is the slogan of the gaming company and that's where Lukas lost the most money. But he has also played on Scandibet, Betsson, Leo Vegas, Guts, Goliathcasino - virtually all major gaming companies.
- You're allowed to play for whatever amount you want, and if it doesn't work tell me and I'll try to solve it, "he said. On Sunday, February 11, 2018, F.C. Barcelona plays against the relatively pale football team Getafe at Camp Nou. It was 0-0 in the half-time. - I followed the match on TV. In the second half the odds had been raised to 1.41 to go over 0.5 goals and I said that it's no way this will be goalless. Then I put the bet of 420,000 kronor. (42.000€). Almost half a million crowns hung on Barcelona's world-class offensive. But it was neither Messi's, Suaréz's or Lukas evening. The match ended 0-0.
- In the beginning, Lukas could boast a little for siblings and friends when the games went in. But when his debts grew, he kept playing more and more for himself. He only played sports, especially football and tennis. But he could also put 50,000 (5.000€) on Philippine volleyball during a fiery battle. Lukas received constant bonuses, and offerings for football trips to Barcelona, England and soccer championships in Russia from the gaming companies. - Sometimes I received 40,000 in bonus money. "You make sure you play now," they said. You know that I'm doing, I said.
- Everything crashed in late June 2018, one year after he started playing when there was no more money to pick up. If Lukas had been addicted to, for example, alcohol or drugs instead of gambling, he might have had friends and work still today. But money infects and today he is alone. The employer and Lukas agreed to terminate their employment. After being diagnosed as gambling addiction, the District Court has appointed two managers who handle his finances. The goal is that the money will be paid back to the 26 people he borrowed. When friends and acquaintances began to call and ask what happened to their money, he was once again close to taking his life. "I cried and cried and felt that it's over now. But in the same vein, I accidentally saw a picture of my children in the phone. And felt somewhere that it's a bit shy to do something like this, I do not want the children to grow up without a daddy.
This was from the first article.
So here we have a successful man in his 30s with nearly everything what you want in life. He had a wife, two kids and much money saved up from several years of hard work.
They built a new house and life was perfect.
Now? He lives alone in a rental apartment without his wife and barely has no contact with his children (as of this moment).
All this in just 1 year!
This is probably one of the saddest stories I have seen in a while.
I will below post the response from CEO of Bethard and it's more about the VIP programs.
Story: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/BJK1el/lukas-30-spelade-bort-15-miljoner-pa-ett-ar
Response from CEO of Bethard: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/21xEWR/spelbolagets-vd-det-gor-ont-i-mig
It's way to much text for me to translate but hopefully google translate can make you understand if you want to read the full story.
I am just taking some short notes. It's basically about the VIP program and how they "make friends" with you and give you gifts to continue playing.
- Lukas, 30 was the golden duck of the gambling companies.
- Lukas started gambling in June, 2017
- Lukas has always been good at talking and gaining people's trust. After graduation, he soon got top job as salesman and purchasing manager. - I've always had this in me. Maybe that's a disadvantage in this case, but that's why it's been so good for me in working life.
- Everyone trusted Lukas in the town where he lived and grew up. He was known as a good professional and come from an established family. If Lukas got a loan of 10,000€ he could promise 13.000€ back - really good odds in other words. The money, he said, would be invested on business. Those who borrowed looked at a good opportunity to earn money, and in turn borrowed money from their friends and acquaintances to lend to out to Lukas.
- Nearly five million SEK (500.000€) disappeared at Bethard between January and June 2018. "Winners dare more" is the slogan of the gaming company and that's where Lukas lost the most money. But he has also played on Scandibet, Betsson, Leo Vegas, Guts, Goliathcasino - virtually all major gaming companies.
- You're allowed to play for whatever amount you want, and if it doesn't work tell me and I'll try to solve it, "he said. On Sunday, February 11, 2018, F.C. Barcelona plays against the relatively pale football team Getafe at Camp Nou. It was 0-0 in the half-time. - I followed the match on TV. In the second half the odds had been raised to 1.41 to go over 0.5 goals and I said that it's no way this will be goalless. Then I put the bet of 420,000 kronor. (42.000€). Almost half a million crowns hung on Barcelona's world-class offensive. But it was neither Messi's, Suaréz's or Lukas evening. The match ended 0-0.
- In the beginning, Lukas could boast a little for siblings and friends when the games went in. But when his debts grew, he kept playing more and more for himself. He only played sports, especially football and tennis. But he could also put 50,000 (5.000€) on Philippine volleyball during a fiery battle. Lukas received constant bonuses, and offerings for football trips to Barcelona, England and soccer championships in Russia from the gaming companies. - Sometimes I received 40,000 in bonus money. "You make sure you play now," they said. You know that I'm doing, I said.
- Everything crashed in late June 2018, one year after he started playing when there was no more money to pick up. If Lukas had been addicted to, for example, alcohol or drugs instead of gambling, he might have had friends and work still today. But money infects and today he is alone. The employer and Lukas agreed to terminate their employment. After being diagnosed as gambling addiction, the District Court has appointed two managers who handle his finances. The goal is that the money will be paid back to the 26 people he borrowed. When friends and acquaintances began to call and ask what happened to their money, he was once again close to taking his life. "I cried and cried and felt that it's over now. But in the same vein, I accidentally saw a picture of my children in the phone. And felt somewhere that it's a bit shy to do something like this, I do not want the children to grow up without a daddy.
This was from the first article.
So here we have a successful man in his 30s with nearly everything what you want in life. He had a wife, two kids and much money saved up from several years of hard work.
They built a new house and life was perfect.
Now? He lives alone in a rental apartment without his wife and barely has no contact with his children (as of this moment).
All this in just 1 year!
This is probably one of the saddest stories I have seen in a while.
I will below post the response from CEO of Bethard and it's more about the VIP programs.
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