SYDNEY, Australia — A coalition of prominent Australians has demanded that the government impose a total ban on gambling ads in a country that has accumulated some of the biggest losses per person in the world.
Gambling losses in Australia , with a population of just 27 million, are estimated at AU$25 billion a year .Adverts enticing people to risk their cash are widespread on television, radio and billboards.Slot machines known as 'pokies' are installed in many pubs, too, drawing more to part with their money.
''Financial ruin'Studies cited by the government put Australian gambling losses at AU$25 billion a year, representing a global record per capita.Even during a period of Covid-19 measures that closed many pubs, clubs and casinos in the 2020-2021 financial year, Australian state government statistics showed gambling losses exceeded AU$24 billion.
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