How much does the Queensland government profit from the gambling industry?
www.abc.net.au
The Queensland government made $1.9 billion in gambling taxes last year, but only spent 0.6 per cent on harm minimisation programs.

Frick me, that’s a lot of money to throw away for a dopamine hit

    • Riftinducer
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      5 months ago

      If memory serves, when brain activity is measured in betting, dopamine hits the highest right before the outcome of a bet, so it’s effectively the risk inherent in betting that causes the high, not the outcome. I’d have to find the article to becertain, though.