The losses generated by Victorian residents to online bookmakers rose to hundreds of millions of dollars during the coronavirus lockdown, with the figures rising up to 35% on the levels registered before the pandemic. Over AU$1.4 billion were lost by the residents of Victoria on online gambling and sports betting during the second half of 2020. The figure represented an AU$375-million increase on the same period a year earlier during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, while an extensive four-month lockdown forcing retail gambling venues to remain shut for…
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