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Gambling is a popular and prevalent entertainment and leisure activity among Australians. Over 80% of Australian adults engage in gambling of some kind, which is the highest rate of gambling in the world.〔Bryant, Nick ("Australia in thrall of gambling mania" ), ''BBC'', 30 January 2007〕 This number includes some 4% of the adult population who play the pokies once a week, accounting for some 62% of locals’ annual gambling spend.〔(Australian Gambling Habits )〕 Gambling is a significant public health issue, with around 80,000 to 160,000 (or 0.5 - 1.0%) of Australian adults experiencing significant problems from gambling and a further 250,000 to 350,000 (or 1.4 - 2.1% of adults) experiencing moderate risks that may make them vulnerable to problem gambling. The social cost of problem gambling to the community is estimated to be at least $4.7 billion each year. ==Revenue== In 2007-08 the states collected about $3 billion from poker machines, and $4.9 billion from all forms of gambling, accounting for 9.1% of their total revenue.〔Saulwick, Jacob ("Breaking the political addiction to pokies" ), ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 27 February 2010〕 The NSW government receives about $1 billion from poker machines, and $1.6 billion from all forms of gambling. 〔 Total Australian gambling revenue in 2008-09 was just over $19 billion and the share of household consumption was 3.1%〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gambling in Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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