• Betting on despair: Does financial stress drive more gambling?

  • Feb 23 2025
  • Durée: 11 min
  • Podcast

Betting on despair: Does financial stress drive more gambling?

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  • Mike speaks with Professor Sally Gainsbury, Director of the Gambling Treatment & Research Clinic at the University of Sydney, about whether financial stress drives more gambling.

    Despite harm minimisation measures, NSW poker machine losses hit a record $8.64 billion last year.

    The latest data shows a 7% rise in gaming profits for pubs and clubs - NSW gamblers lost over $1 million an hour in late 2024.

    With losses surging, is hardship fueling the cycle?

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