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The Girl Gambler

Life Changing by BBC

May 21, 202528:47Society & Culture

When 18-year-old Stacey Goodwin got a job at a bookies, she put a pound coin into a slot machine and won enough money for a night out with her pals. It was the trigger for a destructive gambling addiction that led to a l...

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