In 2020, 78 percent of respondents to a survey on gambling habits before and during the coronavirus pandemic indicated that they gambled online during the pandemic. During the pandemic, the number of people gambling online increased while gambling at pubs, clubs and casinos decreased.
Distribution of gambling activity before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia in 2020, by location
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Statistics on Gambling in Australia
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Total gambling expenditure Australia FY 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Total gambling turnover Australia FY 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic Government revenue from gambling in Australia FY2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Casinos in Australia as of June 30, 2019, by state and territory
Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Per capita gambling expenditure in Australia FY2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Per capita gambling expenditure Australia FY 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Recent gambling participation in Australia 2018 by age
- Premium Statistic Per capita gambling expenditure Australia FY 2020, by state
Poker machines and gaming
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- Premium Statistic Per capita gaming expenditure Australia FY 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Per capita gaming expenditure Australia FY 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic Total gaming turnover Australia FY 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of gaming machines operating in Australia 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Number of venues with gaming machines in Australia as of June 30, 2019
Sports betting and horse racing
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- Premium Statistic Gambling turnover from racing Australia FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic Sports betting turnover from racing Australia FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic Total racing expenditure Australia FY 2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Total sports betting expenditure Australia FY 2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Per capita gambling from racing expenditure Australia FY 2019, by state
- Premium Statistic Per capita sports betting expenditure Australia FY 2019, by state
Online gambling
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- Premium Statistic Online gambling websites used in Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Technology use in gambling Australia 2014-2018 by method
- Premium Statistic Share of bets placed by online gamblers in Australia 2019 by wagering type
- Premium Statistic Gender breakdown of online gambling Australia by wagering type 2019
- Premium Statistic Leading motivations for betting online Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of gambling before and during COVID-19 in Australia 2020, by location
Industry leaders
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- Premium Statistic EBITDA of The Star Entertainment Group FY 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic EBITDA of Crown Resorts FY 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic EBITDA of Australian Turf Club FY 2017-2021
Social impact and problem gambling
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- Premium Statistic Leading self-control measures of online gamblers in Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Gambling harm experienced as a result of betting online in Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Monthly gambling expenditure before and during COVID-19 in Australia 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Gambling frequency before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia 2020
- Premium Statistic Effectiveness on the gamble responsibly slogan in Australia 2019
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- Share of players intending to continue playing pachinko in Japan 2021
- Distribution of regular poker players in Australia 2015 by gambling problem severity
- Frequency of betting on eSports competitions before COVID-19 in U.S. as of April 2020
- Great Britain: youths awareness of online gambling ads in 2019, by frequency
- Distribution of people gambling Italy 2019, by reason
- Great Britain: youths' awareness of gambling advertisements on social media 2020
- Share of gamblers in Italy 2019 by modality and macro-area of origin
- Great Britain: youths awareness of television gambling ads in 2019, by frequency
- Share of problem gamblers in Italy 2017-2018, by risk level
- Share of gamblers in Italy 2019, by modality and group
- Great Britain: low and moderate risk gambling in machines or games betting 2016
- Gender distribution of Canadians who participated in gambling in 2016, by type
- Age distribution of Canadians who participated in gambling activities 2016, by type
- Great Britain: distribution of youths opinion on dangers of gambling 2019
- Argentina: travel agencies' estimated date for tourism recovery 2020
- Great Britain: gambling participation of youths 2020, by gender and game
- Frequency of gambling when visiting a casino in the U.S. 2013
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Australian Institute of Family Studies. (October 13, 2020). Distribution of gambling activity before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia in 2020, by location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204191/australia-gambling-locations-before-and-during-covid-19/
Australian Institute of Family Studies. "Distribution of gambling activity before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia in 2020, by location." Chart. October 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204191/australia-gambling-locations-before-and-during-covid-19/
Australian Institute of Family Studies. (2020). Distribution of gambling activity before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia in 2020, by location. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204191/australia-gambling-locations-before-and-during-covid-19/
Australian Institute of Family Studies. "Distribution of Gambling Activity before and during The Coronavirus Pandemic in Australia in 2020, by Location." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204191/australia-gambling-locations-before-and-during-covid-19/
Australian Institute of Family Studies, Distribution of gambling activity before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia in 2020, by location Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204191/australia-gambling-locations-before-and-during-covid-19/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Distribution of gambling activity before and during the coronavirus pandemic in Australia in 2020, by location [Graph], Australian Institute of Family Studies, October 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204191/australia-gambling-locations-before-and-during-covid-19/