In 2017, Australia ranked first in a list of countries with the highest gambling losses worldwide with losses of 958 US dollars per adult. Countries in the Asia Pacific region feature prominently on the list with Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand featuring in the top five.
Countries with the largest gambling losses per adult worldwide in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Gambling in Australia
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Tourism contribution Australia FY 2021 by industry
- Premium Statistic Countries with the largest gambling losses per adult worldwide 2017
- 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 Revenue distribution of Flutter Entertainment in 2021, by geography
- Basic Statistic Aristocrat revenue share fiscal 2015-2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Operations NPAT of Tabcorp FY 2017-2021
- 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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- Countries with the largest gambling losses worldwide 2013
- Gambling gross win per capita in select countries 2013
- Great Britain: use and awareness of self-exclusion among gamblers 2019
- Poland: forecast of tax revenue from online betting 2015-2025
- Poland: forecast of the online gross gambling revenue (GGR) 2015-2025
- Great Britain: share of people agreeing with individual statements on gambling 2019
- Poland: forecast of the online betting turnover 2015 to 2025
- Gambling participation in Great Britain 2015-2021, by gender
- Problem gamblers in Great Britain 2021, by age group
- Moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain 2014-2020, by gender
- Gambling gross win in Africa 2008-2020
- Gross gambling revenue in Denmark per capita 2012-2016
- Offshore internet gambling market in the U.S. 2010
- European gambling market total revenue 2019-2026
- Revenue of Holland Casino 2013-2019
- Share of television gambling commercials in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Revenue of Holland Casino 2019, by product group
- Lotteries and State Betting: sales in Spain 2016, by type of game
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- Great Britain: share of people agreeing with individual statements on gambling 2019
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- Gambling participation in Great Britain 2015-2021, by gender
- Problem gamblers in Great Britain 2021, by age group
- Moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain 2014-2020, by gender
- Gambling gross win in Africa 2008-2020
- Gross gambling revenue in Denmark per capita 2012-2016
- Offshore internet gambling market in the U.S. 2010
- European gambling market total revenue 2019-2026
- Revenue of Holland Casino 2013-2019
- Share of television gambling commercials in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
- Revenue of Holland Casino 2019, by product group
- Lotteries and State Betting: sales in Spain 2016, by type of game
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ABC. "Countries with the largest gambling losses per adult worldwide in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552821/gambling-losses-per-adult-by-country-worldwide/
ABC. (2018). Countries with the largest gambling losses per adult worldwide in 2017 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552821/gambling-losses-per-adult-by-country-worldwide/
ABC. "Countries with The Largest Gambling Losses per Adult Worldwide in 2017 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/552821/gambling-losses-per-adult-by-country-worldwide/
ABC, Countries with the largest gambling losses per adult worldwide in 2017 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/552821/gambling-losses-per-adult-by-country-worldwide/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Countries with the largest gambling losses per adult worldwide in 2017 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], ABC, November 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/552821/gambling-losses-per-adult-by-country-worldwide/