{"id":5498,"date":"2025-09-18T13:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.masyscom.com\/?p=5498"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:00:49","slug":"a-better-bet-how-australia-should-prevent-gambling-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masyscom.com\/?p=5498","title":{"rendered":"A better bet: How Australia should prevent gambling harm"},"content":{"rendered":"

The object of the game is for the player\u2019s card total to be more than the dealer\u2019s card total by drawing cards to 21, or come closest to 21 without going over. This table provides a time series of total gambling turnover by state and territory. This table provides a time series of total gambling expenditure by state and territory. These products are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. You are free to copy, communicate and adapt the work as long as you attribute the authors. To epl-betting-odds.com<\/a> attribute this work cite Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, Queensland Treasury, Australian gambling statistics, 40th edition.<\/p>\n

The industry has a track record of thwarting reforms, including by stoking community fears about unintended consequences.<\/li>\n

To attribute this work\u00a0cite Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, Queensland Treasury, Australian gambling statistics, 40th edition.<\/li>\n

Gambling is considered a heavily regulated industry in Australia, but current regulations are not particularly effective in reducing harm, let alone preventing it.<\/li>\n

There is a risk that some people in the grip of gambling addiction seek out unlicensed websites in a deliberate attempt to circumvent loss limits.<\/li>\n

The object of Blackjack is for the player\u2019s card total to be more than the dealer\u2019s card total by drawing cards to 21, or come closes to 21 without going over.<\/li>\n

Other forms of gambling can undoubtedly be harmful, but are either lower risk113\u00a0or less common,114\u00a0so receive less attention in this report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

Australia\u2019s gambling regulation is a mess and does little to reduce harm, let alone prevent it. Federal and state governments have different responsibilities, but neither are doing enough. Chapter 4 explores how governments can ensure reforms stick, by standing up to the vested interests, rebutting their self-interested claims, and coordinating reform efforts across jurisdictions.<\/p>\n