New Research Published Gives a Fascinating View into Australian Gambling Habits

Added: March 30, 2014

We have just read a report that takes the results of some recent research, and turns it in to some, pretty fascinating at times, facts about gambling, online gambling and online casino play in Australia. It gives a really interesting view into the habits of online gamblers in Australia as well.

So how interesting are these online gambling and also offline gambling facts? Well, how about this one. Aside from Monaco (which we would expect to be number one anyway), no other country has more slot machines per person. In Australia, there is one slot, for each 108 people, and that doesn’t even take into account online slot games available at an online casino. How incredible is that number?

But Australian online gamblers are top of the list in two ways, well not just those into online gambling at an online casino, but also people that prefer real world casino play. 80% of Australians gamble in some way or another, and this includes online gambling at an online casino. This is the highest percentage in the world. They also spend the most each year, with a total of almost $22 billion being spent at both real world gambling establishments and online casino sites. Australian online gamblers spend a lot!

The research shows that it is middle aged males who are the most likely to be into online gambling, or any sort of real world gambling. However, a rather sinister statistic is that young Australian online gamblers between 18 and 24, are the most likely to spend a significant amount of their income on online gambling.

Here is another interesting statistic. On average, each gambler in Australia, and this includes online gamblers, will lost an average of $1,144 per year. And for the most addicted, this goes up to a whopping $21,000 per year lost.

Possibly the most shocking statistic is that social problems caused by both real world and online gambling in Australia each year, end up costing something like $4.7 billion.

So what can we take away from these facts? Well, we can see that gambling is a major business in Australia, and that online casino play is popular with young online gamblers. We can also see that due to the high volume of betting in Australia, the Government is under a pretty heavy financial pressure. Knowing these facts makes it easier to understand why Australia has been cracking down on online gambling lately.