The rate of sports betting has surged more than 57% – and younger people are betting more
- Written by Ferdi Botha, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, The University of Melbourne
Australia already has the highest gambling losses globally. Now, new data show that between 2015 and 2022, the number of Australian men involved in sports betting has increased substantially. And for younger men, the rate of betting has surged more than 60%.
The latest data from the comprehensive Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia...
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