Australian punters lose $23 billion, half on the pokies

By Richard Willingham and Benjamin Preiss
Updated August 22 2016 - 8:08pm, first published 8:02pm
Australians lost $11 billion on the pokies last year. Photo: Arsineh Houspian
Australians lost $11 billion on the pokies last year. Photo: Arsineh Houspian

Australian punters lost nearly $23 billion last year, with a 30 per cent growth in sports betting helping to drive a continued rise in annual gambling losses.

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