australia's weird gambling culture

[Reatim]

did you know that gambling is very normalized in Australia? while in other countries, gambling is considered taboo or is even fighting for regulation... Australia almost seems to encourage gambling with even slot machines or poker machines in pubs or in basically every corner of their street

this sounds like a dream but it seems like Australia's wide acceptance has become their very own enemy because now gamblers are not so excited to play slots or poker anymore

don't be mistaken, they are still gamblers but they are now a lot more interested in sports betting. casinos nowadays in Australia are failing and losing profit while sports betting platforms are the ones winning

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to? are you still team casino or team sports betting?

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This is a 2023 article I saw about gambling in Australia: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/gambling

I do not think there would have been major changes in just 2 to 3 years as 2022 was in the report. Australians like lotteries most but they still like poker and some casinos games, they also like sport also.

Or you can give a link to what you posted to prove me wrong.

[Dave1]

Why not both? If you can make money from either of it then do it and not just choose anyone of them. I'm not sure if casinos though are losing in Australia, we don't have the exact data. Maybe what we see in the internet is totally different or wrong.

But I would understand why gamblers are interested on sports betting. I mean it's obvious as this is a skilled game for the most of us. We uses our own analysis and although luck is still a factor, however, our skills are very much the biggest reasons why sports bettors are winning big with parlays or even betting on the underdog. But in order to win big like in a single bet, you should also bet big as well or bet with at least a good odds of 1.4x or higher for a singles.

[Free Market Capitalist]

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to?

I agree with Dave1 on this.

Why not both?

Prohibiting something does not eliminate it, and often generates more fascination and excitement. Normalizing it eliminates these aspects. And in the case of sports betting, it is a trend that has been in vogue for some time and a growing market, mainly due to the ease of betting from your mobile phone and the multiple betting options. So I don't see any incompatibility.

[purple_sparkles]

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to?

I agree with Dave1 on this.

Why not both?

Prohibiting something does not eliminate it, and often generates more fascination and excitement. Normalizing it eliminates these aspects. And in the case of sports betting, it is a trend that has been in vogue for some time and a growing market, mainly due to the ease of betting from your mobile phone and the multiple betting options. So I don't see any incompatibility.

I think slot machines have simply become uninteresting for people, because to try spinning the slots you don’t even need to invest money  you can do it from a mobile phone. Everyone understands that when playing slots they are more likely to lose than to win. The same can’t be said about sports betting, because when placing bets we actually engage our thinking, and the game becomes much more interesting. That slot machines are available everywhere doesn’t make them any more interesting.

[Yaunfitda]

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to?

I agree with Dave1 on this.

Why not both?

Prohibiting something does not eliminate it, and often generates more fascination and excitement. Normalizing it eliminates these aspects. And in the case of sports betting, it is a trend that has been in vogue for some time and a growing market, mainly due to the ease of betting from your mobile phone and the multiple betting options. So I don't see any incompatibility.

I think slot machines have simply become uninteresting for people, because to try spinning the slots you don’t even need to invest money  you can do it from a mobile phone. Everyone understands that when playing slots they are more likely to lose than to win. The same can’t be said about sports betting, because when placing bets we actually engage our thinking, and the game becomes much more interesting. That slot machines are available everywhere doesn’t make them any more interesting.

Yes, but I have to think the other way, it's because that it is very simply, it captures more gamblers and just imagine if by just one push or slide you can hit that big multiplier and so it might be a game changing experience for you  that's why many are still playing slot games not just in Australia but all over the world. Sports betting will here to stay no matter what as we are sports loving humans. But to say that slots might be losing their ground to sports betting? I doubt that. Just go on land base casinos and you can see specially Friday and on weekends, that most slot machines are occupied and many are trying to get their luck going and win big in slot games.

[Hewlet]

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to? are you still team casino or team sports betting?

I believe that the casinos are not owned by the government that we can assumed that it has been abandoned. if it is owned by private individual then the most logical thing to think of should be that the owners of the casinos will change based on the reality that is on ground. there is nothing that stops them from adding sports betting to the casino centers such that when a gambler comes in, he has the option of either playing in the casino or gambling on sports games. maybe those that are currently resident in Australia can give a more accurate information on the current state of thing but in general gamblers always opt for what interest them and what promises them good returns. the fact that sports betting and sports in general has also become one booming industry is going to be part of the factors that will drag so many gamblers to shift their loyalty from other gambling options to sports betting option.

[Powerjumboo]

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to? are you still team casino or team sports betting?

People now do not give much importance to casino games and do not like them much. People now like sports and feel comfortable betting on sports. Casino games are played completely depending on luck and people are more addicted to gambling by playing casino games, so people always participate in sports betting because sports betting can be analyzed and predicted, due to which people can be very successful by participating in sports betting. I have not participated in casino games till now, I have always participated in sports betting. I did not have much idea about whether gambling can be legal in Australia, but whether gambling is legal or not, online gambling does not have much impact against illegality because people can now gamble online anytime while maintaining privacy. However, everyone is aware now, which is why people give importance to their own analysis.

[mindrust]

I can understand their position as the island itself is originally for the british exiles/criminals and its natural inhabitants are big snakes, spiders and similar freaky stuff. Crap climate, shitty bugs and snakes from a horror movie, away from the mainland… The place is the definition of scary and boring.

That’s where gambling enters the scene.

People who want to forget where they are and what they are doing there find comfort in casino games. If I was living in that exile island I would ve living inside a casino too. I can’t blame them.

[joeperry]

This is only what I think of, possibly you are right. If it's widely used and can easily be accessible, many people might actually realize that it's hard or it's very rare to win on a slot machine comparing to sports betting where if you have enough knowledge and analyzation skills, you might be able to predict the match and win good amount of money. Also, if I am not mistaken, sports is deeply tied to Aussie's national identity and community, that's why they more likely prefer it than traditional games of chance games.

[giammangiato]

I believe that betting is more successful because of probability, while slot machines are entirely based on luck. With betting, you can calculate your probability of winning. Of course, you're not guaranteed to win, but you can think things through before betting, so you feel like you have everything under control.
Let's be clear: it's always a matter of luck, but you're involved in your decision to place a bet or not. In casino games that don't require reasoning, like slot machines, for example, you have no way of thinking about your probability of winning.
So I think it's more of a psychological factor that drives people to gamble rather than random games in casinos.

[Stepstowealth]

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to? are you still team casino or team sports betting?

Asides the too much accessibility that has bred a loss of value, Sports betting seems to be more dynamic than casino games. It is very possible that people are tired of these casino games and are looking for another to bet on. It is also possible that you are finding more persons flocking towards sports betting because maybe the sport is becoming popular in Australia and based on environmental influence where everyone is discussing about it and having an interest in it lots of persons have been drawn into trying to make money from it as well Or have fun just playing as the case may be.

[Orpichukwu]

I'm on both teams. The reason why you might think some of your country people are now more into sport games is because people, for the sake of privacy, might prefer to gamble online rather than using that public slot machine where they can easily be seen each time they want to gamble, and for the sake of skill-based games, some will also want to trysomething which they can use their skill to increase their winning percentage.

[swogerino]

did you know that gambling is very normalized in Australia? while in other countries, gambling is considered taboo or is even fighting for regulation... Australia almost seems to encourage gambling with even slot machines or poker machines in pubs or in basically every corner of their street

this sounds like a dream but it seems like Australia's wide acceptance has become their very own enemy because now gamblers are not so excited to play slots or poker anymore

don't be mistaken, they are still gamblers but they are now a lot more interested in sports betting. casinos nowadays in Australia are failing and losing profit while sports betting platforms are the ones winning

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to? are you still team casino or team sports betting?

Australia is a very big place and I doubt there is an accessibility problem, the fact that they found it everywhere has made people to stop liking them. I think it is that they are becoming smarter as a nation, they know they have better odds to win in sport betting and also the balance they need to enjoy soccer or other sports is really low compared to what they would spend in the slot machines. Slot machines are the biggest money eater and the greatest tool at casino disposal to be in profit from the very first few days of one such casino opening business, casinos without slots are destined to fail. So it is not about not generating excitement anymore nor about playing them every day, it is just people getting smarter.

[verdinio]

This is only what I think of, possibly you are right. If it's widely used and can easily be accessible, many people might actually realize that it's hard or it's very rare to win on a slot machine comparing to sports betting where if you have enough knowledge and analyzation skills, you might be able to predict the match and win good amount of money. Also, if I am not mistaken, sports is deeply tied to Aussie's national identity and community, that's why they more likely prefer it than traditional games of chance games.

Yes, in fact, I don't know how things are in Australia when it comes to betting, but I would say that in Italy the most popular type of betting is sports betting. Slots are certainly also popular, but let's say that sports betting is still going strong, considering that football is a popular sport, everyone plays there.

[Davidvictorson]

I didn't know that this is happening in Australia. In my estimation it is not because there is too many of it. We cannot tell exactly but I'll have to think that Australia is a rich nation and many people who gamble are not doing it as a passive income stream source. It's all fun. Maybe they have gotten other hobbies that excites them. As for me, I am team casino always.. I do sports betting but rarely.

[bakasabo]

did you know that gambling is very normalized in Australia? while in other countries, gambling is considered taboo or is even fighting for regulation... Australia almost seems to encourage gambling with even slot machines or poker machines in pubs or in basically every corner of their street

this sounds like a dream but it seems like Australia's wide acceptance has become their very own enemy because now gamblers are not so excited to play slots or poker anymore

don't be mistaken, they are still gamblers but they are now a lot more interested in sports betting. casinos nowadays in Australia are failing and losing profit while sports betting platforms are the ones winning

is the failure of casinos has got to do with too much accessibility therefore not generating any more excitement? or is sports betting just the new trend which is where the new generations flock towards to? are you still team casino or team sports betting?

I am very much surprised to see this topic with Australia encouraging and normalizing gambling, as I clearly remember we had a topic, where Australian government were purposing banks to ban or somehow not allow transactions to be done to gambling platforms, as well as they purposed to ban gambling ads, as well as they purpose to make KYC obligatory to be passed for gambling online. After all those topics and posts, I thought that Australia is a very anti gambling country.

[justinlamode]

Australia have been in the news for gambling related issues with some people claiming that they have the highest gambling population in the world, a statement that have not been verified by any reliable source. I also recur their government trying to weigh into the gambling matters by making laws to place limits on gambling and other forms of activities that have the tendency of addiction. Since the news from that country is now regular and from different quarters, it simply means there something weird happening down there. I do know from unreliable sources that sports betting is a big business in Australia and there is this other gambling call pools that also features some Australian teams which is also popular there. But I don't believe that Australia gambles more than my country Nigeria where there gambling shop in all the popular streets of the major cities.

[Japinat]

New trend? I think sports betting has always been a trend since it’s a growing industry with gamblers all around the world. With many casinos now integrating sports betting, it’s easier than ever for gamblers to place bets. Sure, it may take a bit of the flow away from casino games and slots, but overall they’re still profitable because one casino can offer both.

Maybe the ones that will really feel the effect are the physical casinos, since online gambling just keeps getting more popular.

[Russlenat]

After all those topics and posts, I thought that Australia is a very anti gambling country.

they are not an anti gambling, wiki would prove that..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_Australia

Gambling is an activity undertaken by the majority of Australians. Australians placed bets totaling $244.3 billion in 2022-23, positioning them as the world’s leading gamblers. During the same period, losses from gambling amounted to $31.5 billion

If sports betting is getting more popular, it’s understandable. Bettors feel that sports betting isn’t just about luck. Other games, especially slots, are too luck reliant and sometimes boring since you just end up losing because of the house edge the casino has.

while sports betting feels more transparent as you can watch the game live and place your bets at the same time.
That’s why it’s such an attractive type of gambling.