This report examines what young people think about gambling and gaming, how it impacts their health and wellbeing and what can be done to protect them. It provides insight into the ways in which gambling manifests in their lives. It also outlines the support they want to help them reduce harm.
Recommendations to reduce harm include:
- Include gambling in the Health Education Curriculum.
- Develop education programs for parents and carers.
- Classify loot boxes and skin betting as forms of gambling in legislation.
- Develop criteria and technology to identify problem spending on loot boxes.
- Prevent gambling operators from acting as title sponsors for sports clubs.
