A third of Australian bets found to be placed by problem gamblers amid warning of ‘predatory’ industry
by Paul Karp and Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6NR2H)
Exclusive: Number of people betting on sport jumps in past five years while reform advocates say bookmakers grooming children'
The number of Australians betting on sport has doubled in five years, and a third of spending on bets is placed by people with a gambling problem, according to new polling.
Roy Morgan polling of 16,000 Australians found 15.5% had bet on sport in the 12 months to March. It also revealed problem gamblers made up almost 20% of some sports betting companies' customer base.
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