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Australia: World’s Worst Gamblers | Business and Economy
From: 101 East
101 East investigates Australia’s fight to curb gambling addiction.
Australians are the world’s biggest gamblers, losing $25 billion a year. And the slot machine is their favorite poison choice.
Despite its relatively small population, the country is home to 20% of the world’s “slot machines”, as the machines are known locally, mostly found in pubs and casinos. community club.
Gambling causes widespread social devastation, but taking on the vested interests behind an industry that generates billions of dollars in profits and taxes is extremely difficult.
Now, after decades of failure, state governments are fighting back.
101 East investigate Australia’s fight against gambling addiction.