Group betting tools in gambling apps that allow members to chip in and bet together are becoming the norm in Australia, taking advantage of young people, anti-gambling advocates warn.
Associate Professor at RMIT University, Dr Lauren Gurrieri, who specialises in marketing and consumer culture, is taking part in an Australian Research Council funded project on the "shifting" nature of gambling, as it transitions from machines in bars to mobile phones in pockets.
"We saw different social arrangements changing around sports betting. WhatsApp groups, for example, became really popular. People who were isolated in their homes were still able to engage with their friends, and harness new ways of being together — and betting at the same time," she said. "For a number of months, we got free bonus bets every week ranging from $10 to $100. I didn't understand why we kept getting them," he said.RMIT Associate Prof Lauren Gurrieri specialises in marketing and consumer culture.
Paired with an "extremely saturated" advertising market, she said it can be hard for young people to get away from gambling content.
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