Kimberley Wadsworth took her own life in 2018 after gambling away £44,000.
The family of a woman who died after losing £44,000 to a gambling addiction are calling on football clubs to reject sponsorship from betting firms.Her friends and family are walking 40 miles visiting football clubs in Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Leeds.
Kimberley, who lived in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, started gambling at casinos and online in 2015 against a backdrop of depression, the death of her father and an unhappy marriage. She added: "We are calling on football to stop promoting gambling products to millions of young fans.James Grimes, former gambling addict and founder of The Big Step campaign, said: "This walk is a reminder to the government and football that we are not going away.
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