According to reports, Australians are the biggest gamblers in the world. The Economist reports that we have always been ahead of other nations when it comes to our passion for gambling,
Up to 40% of money spent in the Casino games rooms comes from gamblers with a problem, with 90,000 people spending $5 Billion dollars.
Electronic gaming machines, most commonly referred to as ‘pokies’ collect most of the cash, however, other areas of gambling are also well represented, such as horses and football and more. In fact, back in 08/09, the Productivity Commission claimed that $19 billion was spent on gambling, $12 of which was on the pokies.
As a result of reforms, late Prime Minister Julia Gillard agreed to put a national “mandatory pre-commitment system” in place to combat problem gambling.
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