Aust gamblers the world's biggest losers

Updated June 12 2019 - 4:08pm, first published 4:06pm
In 2016-17 Australians lost $23.7 billion gambling, just over half of which was spent on pokies.
In 2016-17 Australians lost $23.7 billion gambling, just over half of which was spent on pokies.

AAP FactCheck Investigation: Do Australians lose more money gambling per person than any other country?

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