In Australia, Gambling is a lucrative business. According to the latest statistical report published in the Australian Gambling Statistics Issue 35, it is found that Australia is currently the gambling capital of the world. Each year, gamblers lose more than 24 billion dollars a year. According to the publication of 888 holdings, one of the world’s largest online gambling companies, the average one-day Gambling rose 18 percent compared to the same period a year ago from January to March.
The gambling situation in Australia
When the NRL and AFL sports return to competing again this year, research on Gambling in Australia (The Australian Gambling Research Centre; AGRC) has surveyed people who gamble more than 2,000 people across the country during the month of June-July. About this, Dr. Rebecca Jenkinson, the lead author of the study, revealed that one in three people surveyed were re-enrolled on online casino sites, and the number of people who gamble more than four times. The week rose from 23 percent to 32 percent.
Multilingual and cultural communities and Gambling
Dr. Keis Otsuka, senior lecturer in psychology at Victoria University and founder editor of the Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, revealed that online BOB casino is the best. Popular among young people from various languages and cultures.
“It’s like the Australians who seem to be technologically active. I think the younger people from diverse linguistic and cultural communities, it can be used equally well when it is a matter of opportunity and wanted to try to play. ”
Some studies that have attempted to measure Gambling’s participation level among multicultural communities found that immigrant groups were at a higher risk of gambling addiction due to their settlement experience and lack of accessibility. Other activities suit their culture Ms. Nipunika Gunavardina, Bilingual Health Advisor of the Multicultural Gambling Solution Center. The Multicultural Problem Gambling Service in NSW says some immigrants use Gambling as a means of recreation and socializing with Australians.
Nipunika pointed out that each time someone becomes addicted to BOB casino. They will likely start placing more bets to increase their satisfaction level.
“Gambling is a quiet addiction. So it is very difficult to pinpoint. Another factor is that Gambling is often accompanied by alcohol consumption. This will cause further problems for that person because they are two addictions. Two factors which is the way to maintain”. Mr. Ray revealed that the increased use of alcohol increases gambling addiction as well.
Gambling addiction problems and mental health have multilingual and cultural communities.
Dr. Keis Otsuka explains that gambling addiction and mental health problems; generally, it is also a matter that the multilingual and cultural community does not fully understand. And people tend to link these problems to hereditary factors or things that individuals inherit through their lineage.
The link between computer game addiction and Gambling
Playing computer games is a prevalent social activity among Australian teenagers, said Dr. Joyce Jiang, cautioned that computer games and online casinos have similar structures and fun factors.
“In Australia, children or teenagers play computer games for 2 to 18 hours per week, and often longer during the holidays. However, we are when we talk about the similar factors between online gaming and online Gambling. We often refer to Playing a lot of online games that can lead to gambling addiction and some addiction. ”
In Australia, there are providing mental health counseling services in various languages in addition to English.
For information and pamphlets to educate in various languages that provide information on gambling problems, including the ability to talk with their children who are in your teen about playing digital games? You can visit the Gambling Awareness Project website.