I find it interesting that most people don’t believe me that Australia is the largest gambling nation per capita. Even after I pull out my phone and show them the stats they don’t believe me.

Gambling ads around sport are an issue, but it’s just one part of a larger culture of ignoring gambling in our environment. We have gotten so used to ignoring the pokies in every pub and club sucking cash out of pensioners that we apply it to everything. It is our national shame, so we pretend it’s not a thing