# A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T06:29:05+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/kyle-hudson-inquest-victorian-coroner-gambling-online-betting-ntwnfb
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-young-life-dominated-by-gambling-victorian-coroner-delivers-stinging-ffac1c/

Online betting was the ‘direct and paramount’ cause behind Kyle Hudson’s decision to take his own life, inquest finds Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Kyle Hudson was “a young man brimming with promise”, with a loving and supportive partner, family and friends, and prospects. “It was a near ideal picture – except for the grip that online sports betting had upon him,” th

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