A two-year study into online gambling has found that 17.5% of Australian adults now engage in online betting, compared to 8.1% in 2010.
The rise has coincided with the popularity of mobile betting apps, which have ramped up their marketing, accessibility and new features over the pandemic.
The study also included e-sports, skin gambling and loot boxes as forms of online gambling.
Gambling Research Australia hopes this study can bring consumer protection laws up to date in the modern world.