Gambling Contributions Received by Australian Political Parties Significantly Increase over the Last Decades

Gambling Contributions Received by Australian Political Parties Significantly Increase over the Last Decades

The horse racing industry in Australia has faced accusations of getting special treatment by the authorities as local Governments are allowing people at marquee events. At the same time, gambling companies that offer horse race betting have been boosting their donations to political parties, totalling almost AU$500,000 on an annual basis. According to new research data, the annual contributions made by the aforementioned gambling operators rose from AU$9,900 in 2010/2011 to AU$473,161 in 2019/2020. Over the past decade, the overall donations made by the industry totalled AU$2.7 million, with the…

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New Study Finds Online Gambling Participation Rates Greatly Increased between 2010 and 2019

New Study Finds Online Gambling Participation Rates Greatly Increased between 2010 and 2019

A new gambling study has revealed that online gambling has seen a massive increase in Australia in the last decade. A 2-year study funded by Gambling Research Australia (GRA) showed that the number of local people who gamble online, no matter if it comes to casual bettors or gambling enthusiasts, has been subject to a twofold increase in the nine years between 2010 and 2019. GRA has been created as a national gambling research partnership between the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. It is currently chaired by the Government of…

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