Analysis reveals the Western Sydney suburbs at ground zero of the gambling epidemic

Despite only containing 54% of Sydney’s population, Western Sydney endures 63% of electronic gaming machine losses.
There was an increase of 169 electronic gaming machines in Western Sydney in the previous 12 month reporting period, compounding the already high levels of electronic gaming machine saturation in the region.
The disproportionate number of “mega-clubs” in Western Sydney is a significant contributor to this saturation.
The frontlines of the gambling related harm epidemic align with locations that experience high levels of socio-economic disadvantage.