{"id":132658,"date":"2020-04-10T08:54:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T15:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=132658"},"modified":"2020-04-10T10:58:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T17:58:06","slug":"australia-online-gambling-spend-rises-sharply-during-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/australia-online-gambling-spend-rises-sharply-during-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Reports Sharp Rise in Online Gambling Spending During Coronavirus Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
Like many other countries around the world, Australia has pumped money into its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. They gave pensioners and social security recipients a one-time A$750 ($474) payment last week in an effort to boost consumer spending. The result was a definite uptick in spending \u2013 especially at online gambling sites.<\/p>\n