'It's very easy to be lured': Marcus' small bets snowballed to a $300k loss

By Emily Chantiri
Updated October 14 2017 - 9:43am, first published September 27 2017 - 12:46am
SMH. Money. 19th of September 2017. Portrait of Marcus Bohman who use to be a gambling addict. Story: Caitlin Fitzsimmons. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
SMH. Money. 19th of September 2017. Portrait of Marcus Bohman who use to be a gambling addict. Story: Caitlin Fitzsimmons. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

As a 16 year old, Marcus Bohman thought his occasional small bets on the horses were harmless. His gambling continued into his early 20s and when online betting arrived, things got out of control.

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