Aussies Love It
The government seems to be largely against the land and online casino gambling
industry in Australia despite the fact that several state governments have
actually recently relaxed regulations related to advertising and the such in New
South Wales and the Northern Territory. At the same time, there are many in the
industry who see the spread of online casinos as a very negative advancement and
one that is hurting the Aussies. But then you have the Australians themselves –
they firmly embrace the land casinos all over the country and the online betting
industry has become increasingly popular as Aussies discover betting companies
like Betfair and TabCorp.
Online casino betting is huge in Australia and the industry growing
exponentially every year as more advertisements are allowed and more Australians
look to Betfair and TabCorp as just one more way to enjoy the fun and excitement
of sporting events like the Melbourne Cup and the such. According to information
from TabCorp and the rest of the industry, the percentage of increase in online
betting revenues and the amounts that gamblers wager is rising in the double
digits every year it seems.
Then you have others though acknowledging that while Australians love to gamble
at the land casinos and online betting companies, there are precious few
resources already in place that are there to help problem and addictive
gamblers. New legislation under consideration would allow stricter regulations
on poker machines and other gambling devices deemed highly addictive for
gamblers. |