More than three million Australian adults have experienced harm from gambling in the past year, with participation on the rise and punters losing significant amounts of money. Aussies collectively lose $32 billion on legal forms of gambling every year, the largest per capita losses of any country in the world. Among Indigenous Australians, 27 per cent reported experiencing gambling harms, which was almost double the rate of non-Indigenous Australians. The findings showed the growing impact of gambling on individuals, families and communities, Australian Gambling Research Centre research fellow Gabriel Tillman said. “We know that gambling can cause deep harm to individuals and families, profoundly impacting relationships, mental health, work and other aspects of life,” Dr Tillman said.