You are MUCH more likely to be struck by lightning than win first division Powerball.

18–24-year-old males bet on sport more than any other group in Victoria. This group makes up one third of all sports gambling… but gambling participation is also on the rise among young women.

^{Source: Suomi, A. et al, (2024), Victorian population gambling and health study 2023, State Government of Victoria, Melbourne.}

In 2021, an average of 948 gambling ads were shown on free-to-air TV each day.

^{Source: Nielsen Ad Intel, 2022.}

Gambling ads are only prohibited during live sports broadcasts between 5am and 8:30pm. This ban also applies to pay TV and SBS, as well as commercial radio. Any young people watching TV after 8.30 pm will see gambling ads during live sports broadcasts.

The gambling industry spent $171 million advertising their brands in Australia in 2025.

^{Source: Nielsen Ad Intel, Biggest Ad Spenders of 2025 Report.}

While the average age men start to gamble on sport is 18 years, 23% of men surveyed aged 18-35 said they began gambling before they turned 18.

^{Source: Jenkinson, R. et al (2018), Weighing up the odds: Sports betting and young men, Australian Institute of Family Studies.}