Gambling, as defined by Queensland Government Statistician's Office (2015), is to place a wager or bet on the outcome of an uncertain event in the future, while such events include ‘lawful gaming, racing and sports betting activities’. Gambling in Australia has become a part of life since the British settlement, and even before that (Delfabbro & King, 2012). Although gambling has brought a steady taxation income for the federal and state governments (Productivity Commission, 2005), the Australian Productivity Commission (2010) reported that there were more than 115,000 people in Australia were defined as pathological gamblers and with high risks to the society. These people may, unfortunately, brings out a series of social problems:
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