A study by the Grattan Institute has revealed that Australian gamblers have the highest gambling losses per customer in the world with average losses totaling AU$1,635 ($1,105) per year. According to the Grattan Institute’s report, the losses experienced by Australian gamblers are much greater that the averages in other countries with regulated gambling such...
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BGaming Partners with BetPokies.org to Enter the Australian Market
Reading Time: 5 minutes Established in 2020 by John Gold, BetPokies.org is an Australian gambling review platform owned by the media agency ZehrMedia LTD. Recently, news emerged about BetPokies partnering with BGaming, a prominent game developer in the online gambling industry. Recently, some news about these two brands working together appeared. This partnership offers...
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Top Trusted Online Casinos Australia Sites 2024
Discover the top trusted online casinos in Australia for 2024. These premier platforms offer secure gaming, diverse game selections, generous bonuses, and reliable payment methods for an exceptional gambling experience. With the current trend of the online gaming industry, it has become even more important for Australian players to seek out a reputable and reliable...
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Australians have the biggest gambling losses in the world, damning new report finds
A “lax approach” has made Australians the biggest gambling losers in the world, according to a damning report that slams Australia for letting the industry “run wild”. The Average Australian adult gambles away $1635 per year, according to a new report from the Grattan Institute think tank. That’s more than most households pay for power...
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It’s time Australia put guardrails on gambling – Grattan Institute
Australia is a lucky country in many, many ways, but when it comes to gambling, we are world-class losers. Australia has the highest per capita gambling losses in the world, estimated at $1635 per adult, more than twice the United States ($809) and well outpacing New Zealand ($584). We have more electronic gaming machines (“pokies”)...
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Think tank calls for gambling loss limits and total ad ban
Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with The report from the Grattan Institute is the latest warning about gambling harm and has been released as the federal government considers a partial ban on gambling advertising. Rather than implement a blanket ban proposed by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, the government...
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Gambling is causing great harm – Grattan Institute
A new Grattan Institute report, A better bet, shows how Australia has let the gambling industry run wild. The report lays out a roadmap for federal and state governments to prevent gambling harm. The spotlight in recent weeks has been on a proposed ban on gambling advertising, as the federal government considers its response to the...
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As the gambling ad ban debate heats up, there are calls for maximum loss limits for pokies and online betting
Australia has the highest gambling losses in the world, according to a new Grattan Institute report that calls on federal and state governments to stand up to “vested Interests” and implement a complete ban on gambling ads and limits on how much people can bet when at the pokies and via online betting platforms. The...
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AMA SA seeks total ban on TV gambling advertising
The President of the Australian Medical Association in South Australia (AMA(SA)), Dr John Williams, has joined experts in gambling addiction at Flinders University in writing to all members of the Australian and South Australian parliaments asking for strong national action to ban gambling advertisements. Dr Williams said a joint letter from AMA(SA) and members Professor...
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Queensland regulator’s move to grant a new Brisbane casino licence under fire
Queensland’s gambling regulator is facing questions over its licence approval for the new Star Brisbane casino two days before Star Entertainment Group was again ruled unsuitable to run a casino in New South Wales. The ABC learned last night the Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) received the second Bell report last Thursday...
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Australian government denies media reports of gambling ad ban
The Australian government has denied reports it is moving ahead with plans to impose an immediate ban on online gambling advertising and a partial ban on TV advertising within the next two years. Sky News reports the federal government will impose an almost immediate ban on online gambling ads to curb high levels of marketing...
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Best Online Casinos in Australia – Top Real Money Sites 2024
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The online casino scene in Australia is booming like never before, with more Aussies flocking to digital platforms for a punt. But with new sites popping up faster than you can say “G’day”, finding a fair dinkum online casino in Australia can be a bit of a challenge....