Argument Against Gambling In Australia

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INTRODUCTION;
Bet on it, Australians are hooked! The numbers don't lie, we do have an increasing gambling problem.
Gambling is a major Australian issue, with people losing more money on gambling per capita than any other nation. There has been a major rise of betting on various sports across varying age groups in a short period of time and i've researched and found the figures to show it, you’ll be surprised. In it self there is nothing wrong with gambling if you chose to do it responsibly and within your socioeconomic factors but with 80% of us wagering our money around like it grows on trees, Australians are considered the highest population to gamble and with those figures we're bound to have a problem.

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