Young Australians most at risk of gambling harm: gov't report

STORY: Young Australians most at risk of gambling harm: gov't report DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Canberra casino 2. various of machines at the casino 3. various of Australians 4. various of horse race betting STORYLINE: Australians aged 18-34 are at higher risk of serious harm from gambling than any other age group, a government survey has found. The Australian Gambling Research Center at the federal government agency, the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) on Thursday published the latest edition of its National Gambling Trends Study. It found that regular slot machine gamblers aged 18-34 spent an average of 1,453 Australian dollars (914 U.S. dollars) a month on all forms of gambling and that 89 percent met the criteria for at-risk gambling, meaning they spend more than they can afford or feel guilty and stressed about their gambling. Regular online gamblers in the same age group spent an average of 886 Australian do