Cost of gambling harm in Victoria reaches $14 billion, with pokies behind most losses

What's gambling cost? Advocates slam political inaction

Gambling harm reduction advocates have launched fresh calls for reform on the second anniversary of a landmark report...

Cost of gambling harm in Victoria reaches $14 billion, with pokies behind most losses

The social cost of gambling in Victoria, such as bankruptcy, loss of productivity at work, mental ill-health, and divorce, has reached $14 billion, a new study has found.

Two years of government inaction leaves Australians exposed to gambling harm

Two years of government inaction leaves Australians exposed to gambling harm gpolychronis@a… Sat, 28/06/2025 - 09:00 Two years after the landmark 'You win some, you lose more' parliamentary inquiry delivered 31 unanimous recommendations, the federal government is yet to deliver an adequate and comprehensive response.Millions of Australians remain exposed to predatory betting companies as the government continues to fail to adopt  the late Peta M…