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    How much do you really know about gambling?

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    Two thirds of Victorian adults think betting has become a normal part of sport.

    True

    66% of surveyed Victorian adults agree that sports betting is too much of a norm.

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

    False

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

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    In Victoria, males aged 35-44 bet on sport the most.

    False

    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.

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    948 gambling ads were shown on Victorian free-to-air TV each day in 2021

    True

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

    Any young people watching TV after 8.30 pm will see gambling ads during live sports broadcasts.

    An average of 148 gambling ads were broadcast on free-to-air TV between 6–8.30pm every weeknight during the evening family viewing slot.

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    Gambling ads are banned on Victorian free-to-air TV between 5am and 8.30pm

    False

    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.

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    The gambling industry spent $67.4 million on advertising in Australia in 2022

    False

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

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    More than 1 in 5 men aged 18-35 who gamble said they started betting on sport before they turned 18

    True

    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.

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