Fewer Australians are now gambling but those who do gamble more frequently and spend more money.
- Head, Experimental Gambling Research Lab, CQUniversity Australia
Two key factors mean some gambling forms are more harmful than others: the speed of betting, and bet size.
Research that studied the pokie risks gamblers were prepared to take after they held a live crocodile has been awarded one of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes.
Most people are aware of the harms of problem gambling. Playing pokie machines, placing bets and visiting casinos can be a very expensive form of entertainment. And when gamblers lose more than they can…
GAMBLING IN AUSTRALIA – Why do some people develop gambling addictions while others can dabble for years at the pokies or the track without issue? The Productivity Commission’s 2010 report on gambling…
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