Football match honours Sheffield fan who died from gambling harm
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A football match was held in Sheffield in memory of Jack Ritchie, a Sheffield United supporter who died after experiencing gambling addiction. The event aimed to remember him, bring people together and raise awareness of the serious harm gambling can cause to individuals and families.
Ritchie was 24 when he died in 2017, having struggled with gambling after becoming exposed to betting through football. His family later helped establish Gambling with Lives, which campaigns for stronger protections from gambling-related harm; the memorial match linked his love of football with that wider message.
- Sheffield match remembered gambling-harm campaigner Jack Ritchie.
- Event raised awareness of gambling addiction’s consequences.
- Ritchie died aged 24 in 2017.
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