Gambling during COVID-19 pandemic 1 The ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods 1 Introduction and data The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost all aspects of life in Australia. At the time of writing (December 8th, 2020) there were 27,972 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia, and 908 deaths attributable to the disease. While this is To understand how people adjusted to these changes in gambling availability, the Australian Gambling Research Centre surveyed over 2,000 people who gamble from across Australia during June‑July 2020, and spoke with key experts who work in gambling research, regulation, policy and treatment. They wanted to learn more about the types of products people gambled on before and during COVID‑19 Join this online research to help us track gambling and betting in the wake of COVID-19. Offshore gambling sites are those who do not hold a domestic gambling license, in Australia, all casino, pokies, bingo and poker sites are prohibited. It is difficult to track use of offshore sites, but gambling on these is associated with higher rates of gambling problems. Increases in online gambling Our Gambling in Australia during COVID‑19 study involved two phases of data collection: 1. an online survey of 2,019 people who gambled (consumers), recruited via social media advertisements, e‑news alerts and word of mouth 2. telephone and video interviews with 10 individuals who worked in gambling research, regulation, policy and treatment (key experts). The online survey was available Gambling in Australia has increased sharply since COVID-19 began Young men have almost doubled the amount they spend on gambling each month. Vaccine passports are coming soon In the UK alone, it is estimated around 350,000 are affected by gambling addiction, with as many as 160,000 affected in Australia. Though a few countries such as Belgium, Spain and Latvia have imposed some restrictions on online gambling in order to try and curb addiction during the lockdowns, the majority of these services remain easily accessible and highly tempting. This poses a serious Our Gambling in Australia during COVID-19 study involved two phases of data collection: an online survey of 2,019 people who gambled (consumers), recruited via social media advertisements, e-news alerts and word of mouth; telephone and video interviews with 10 individuals who worked in gambling research, regulation, policy and treatment (key experts). The online survey was available for Gambling in Australia during COVID-19 survey. In June and July 2020, we asked Australians who gamble how they had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (The survey is now closed.) To take part in the survey, participants had to be 18 years old or over, living in Australia, and to have gambled in the past 12 months. Background: The COVID-19 shutdown substantially reduced gambling availability in Australia. Land-based gambling venues were closed (no EGMs, casino games, keno, retail wagering), and sporting events were cancelled (limiting sports betting options). ‘Stay at home’ orders reduced access to lottery retailers. Aims: This study aimed to investigate the impact of the shutdown on the gambling Although in-person gambling venues have reopened in recent months as infection rates of COVID-19 have eased in Australia, gambling activity remains low compared to pre-pandemic levels with around 59% of adults betting in November. Much of the 59% reportedly came from people gambling more online rather than in physical venues. A further breakdown of the study revealed that gambling rates among
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