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Michelle Singlehurst/bbc.co.uk A woman has revealed how she gambled away the money from selling her house, without telling her partner. Michelle Singlehurst first began betting on the lottery online, but quickly became hooked on other gambling games and often found herself betting alone in the middle of the night. She opened accounts with nine different companies, and was given VIP status by many, having made significant losses. They offered her perks and gifts to continue betting, which she found hard to resist. Lies Michelle used up all the money in her bank account, and so in order to feed...

BBC News Published image copyrightMichelle Singlehurst New rules have been introduced to make gambling on online slot machines safer. The BBC's Melanie Abbott tells the story of one woman who found out how dangerous they can be. Five years ago, Michelle Singlehurst decided not to tell her partner their house sale had gone through - she had her own ideas about how to spend the money. It was the culmination of months of lies to cover up what had become a devastating gambling addiction. It had started innocuously with playing the lottery online, because it was easier than filling out a slip, t...