Australia's gambling problem is huge. We have 0.3% of the world’s population, but 18% of its poker machines. And 75% of the pokies outside of casinos. Nearly every pub, bowls club, RSL club, etc. has a room full of pokies. That's allowed in every state except Western Australia, though it was banned in my home state until the '90s. I don't know much about Canada, but I've heard there's been a relatively recent surge in the problem of gambling over in America over the last few years. I believe it is the case that Australia led the world in allowing gambling to totally overrun professional sport, setting a template that America could follow, for the worse.

@MyMindIsLikeAnOcean @Zagorath But I doubt the government here is actually doing anything. This Labor government tends to do a lot for show. Example the vote for the indigenous voice to parliament 2 years ago; they didn't even TRY to actually fight for it, but they can turn around and say "but we had the vote"There are other examples, like anti corruption money in politics baloney that has accomplished nothing. But they will still say THEY TRIED. Sigh..Note I am a lifelong Labor voter. 😥