More than the Melbourne Cup: How Australian punters spent $454 EACH on online 賭事ing during lockdown

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A COVID-19 禁止（する） on poker machines is 押し進めるing bored problem gamblers に向かって online gaming 場所／位置s like it's?Melbourne Cup month.?

New data from the Finder 財政上の 処理／取引s app showed more money was likely to be spent on 賭事ing in May 2020 than during November 2019.

It 事業／計画（する）d online gaming this month would be 14 per cent higher than the month in spring when a 首相 horse race stops the nation, if 現在の 傾向s continued.

In May so far, Australians have spent an 普通の／平均（する） of $454 on online 賭事ing 場所／位置s like TAB, Sportsbet, The Lott, Ladbrokes and Bet365, based on data from 5,600 Finder app 使用者s.

A COVID-19 禁止（する） on poker machines is 押し進めるing bored problem gamblers に向かって online gaming 場所／位置s (在庫／株 image) like it's the Melbourne Cup

This is 6.1 per cent higher than the $428 av erage 賭事d in November 2019 and 13 per cent higher than all of May last year, when punters wagered an 普通の／平均（する） of $403.

Finder 財政／金融 専門家 Kate Browne said the shutdown of pubs and clubs in March, to slow the spread of COVID-19, had seen problem gamblers turn to online 場所／位置s out of 退屈 and 苦悩.

'It's likely that there are people who would 普通は be 賭事ing socially in pubs and clubs, and at the casino, who are now turning to online 賭事ing while these 発生地s were の近くにd,' she told Daily Mail Australia.

'It would also be a 事例／患者 of 退屈 for some while in 孤立／分離, and also some would be feeling 苦悩 about their 財政上の 状況／情勢 and turning to 賭事ing hoping for a quick 勝利，勝つ.'

New data from the Finder 財政上の 処理／取引s app showed more money was likely to be spent on 賭事ing in May 2020 than during November 2019. It 事業／計画（する）d online gaming this month would be 14 per cent higher than the month in spring when a 首相 horse race stops the nation, if 現在の 傾向s continued. Pictured are punters at Flemington Racecourse watching the Melbourne Cup in November 2019

財政上の Counselling Australia is worried about people wasting their 貯金 on online 賭事ing as those in COVID-19 苦しめる are 許すd to 身を引く $10,000 from their superannuation by June 30 and another $10,000 by September 24.

Lauren Levin, the group's director of 政策 and （選挙などの）運動をするs, said this had seen a new group of people try online 賭事ing for the first time out of 退屈 and 孤立／分離.

早期に 最高の 接近 is 存在 許すd for those who have either lost their 職業 because of coronavirus or have had their working hours 削除するd by 20 hours or more.?

Finder 財政／金融 専門家 Kate Browne said the shutdown of pubs and clubs in March, to slow the spread of COVID-19, had seen problem gamblers turn to online 場所／位置s out of 退屈 or 苦悩

Problem gamblers with higher credit card 負債s are advised to 強固にする／合併する／制圧する their 貸付金s or ask their bank for a six-month 返済 holiday.

'The first thing you should do is talk to your 財政上の 会・原則s which all have 財政上の hardship 準備／条項s in place and extra help during COVID-19,' Ms Browne said.

'They may be able to pause your 貸付金 返済s or switch your 利益／興味 率s.?

'You should also consider 強固にする／合併する／制圧するing 負債 - there are some 広大な／多数の／重要な 利益／興味-解放する／自由な balance 移転 credit card 取引，協定s on the market 権利 now.'

Since May 15, pubs and clubs in New South むちの跡s have been 許すd to serve 10 顧客s 供給するd they remained seated and ordered food at the （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する.

Poker machine rooms will remain の近くにd when that number is raised to 50 from June 1.?

Ms Browne 恐れるd problem gamblers would continue going online as slot machines were banned for public health 推論する／理由s.

'The 半端物s are against you and it can be more 損失ing to your 状況／情勢 if you're already financially 強調する／ストレスd. 賭事ing is not a 解答 and can make things worse,' she said.

'It's 関心ing if people are looking to 賭事ing to 改善する their 財政上の 状況／情勢.'

Those with a 賭事ing 中毒 are 勧めるd to call the 賭事ing Help line on?1800 858 858? ?