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Samantha Lock

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Alarming one in three aussie children gambling - The Untold Story

The gambling industry is targeting kids as young as 14 through social media. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

About one in three Aussie kids are rolling the dice on their futures, losing more than $18 million to gambling each year. 

The latest findings released by think tank the Australia Institute show 30 per cent of 12 to 17-year-olds gamble, with the figure spiralling to almost half of 18 to 19-year-olds.

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