About this season
Shaun Micallef examines Australia's complex relationship with gambling, discovering how we became the world's biggest losers and what this rapid expansion means for our future.
Episodes (3)
1. Episode 1
Aired 19 May 2026 • 46 min
Shaun Micallef investigates Australia's tumultuous love affair with gambling, tracing how a national pastime became a 32-billion-dollar industry and asking how we became the world's biggest losers.
2. Episode 2
Aired 26 May 2026 • 48 min
Shaun Micallef explores the predatory nature of the gambling industry. In this episode he lifts the lid on the industry's playbook and the tactics used to reel people in and keep them betting.
3. Episode 3
Aired 2 June 2026 • 50 min
Shaun Micallef tackles gambling reform. He meets a social media influencer, politicians and the head of the gambling industry's peak body, asking how we can stop children falling prey to voracious online betting companies.