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6.8 Million Australians Gamble Regularly
An estimated 6.8 million Australians are regular gamblers, spending money on one or more gambling activities in a typical month, according to new analysis by the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC).
The report found that approximately 1.4 million Australians experience one or more gambling-related problems. This includes over 40 per cent of those who gamble regularly on the pokies, race betting, sports betting, casino table games, private betting or poker.
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Full pokies ‘pre-commitment systems’ needed
Australians need the protection of full ‘pre-commitment systems’ to reduce the financial and social harm from poker machines, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Gambling Research Centre.
Eight per cent of the Australian adult population – or 1.4million people – experience some degree of gambling problem. Of these almost half are moderate or high risk gamblers, with poker machines the most harmful form of gambling in Australia.
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