Frequently Asked Questions

• Why do some people gamble? Some reasons are:
  
  • desire to win the jackpot, the link, the car
  • desire to escape boredom, depression or problems
  • an attempt to subsidise a low income
  • somewhere to go if work is scarce
  • a way to pass the time
  • somewhere to go that is open late
    
    
• What are the odds of winning?
  
  • winning Powerball is one chance in 54 million
  • winning the Big Win on the pokies is one chance in 52 million
  • winning Keno on the 10 game is one chance in 8 million
  • winning Lotto - Division one is one chance in 7 million
  • winning a 13 horse race, the odds against picking a trifecta at random is one chance in 7 thousand.
    
    
• When do people need help?
  
  • when they gamble more money that they can afford
  • when they gamble to win back losses
  • when they always believe they can win
  • when they get very excited when they gamble
  • when they spend most of their leisure time on gambling activities
  • when they lie to their family and friends about their gambling activities.