Far too many Australians are losing large sums of money through gambling, and its hurting our savings accounts. This isnt a hit piece on gambling (Ive done it myself before and will probably do it again at some point), but its interesting and even a little depressing to see the effect that rampant gambling can have on people, in ways that go beyond just their bank accounts.
Gambling in Australia statistics how much do we lose?
The latest statistics published by the Queensland Treasury in the 37th edition of Australian Gambling Statistics (regarded as the authoritative source of gambling statistics in Australia) show that, in total, Australians bet more than $174 billion in 2019-20. This figure is actually down 25.2% from the previous ye…
Read the full article at: https://www.savings.com.au/savings-accounts/gambling-statistics-australia