Young, risky and betting their lives away

By YUEN MEIKENG

Many young gambling addicts are involved in e-sports betting through websites for games like football, video games and online casinos.

ONE million ringgit - that’s the huge price 18-year-old James* had to pay for rolling the virtual dice on his future in online casinos.

Going down the slippery slope of gambling, James was also hooked on e-sports betting, causing him to lose the total sum while being hounded by loan sharks.

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