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Why have Australian aboriginals not made successful casinos like Native Americans?

https://www.quora.com/Why-have-Australian-aboriginals-not-made-successful-casinos-like-Native-Americans

Ryan Isaacs, certified Australian

Answered Aug 1, 2017

Disclaimer - I am using the term “native land” to refer to land under the legal control of Native Americans or Aboriginal Australians.

I can give you three main reasons.

Laws: My understanding is that Native Americans are able to use the existing laws to open casinos on native land. This isn’t the case in Australia. Opening a casino in Australia requires approval and it’s not easy to get without money and connections. Speaking of which…

Money: Aboriginal communities, especially those on native land, are not wealthy. A casino would cost a lot to build and the communities simply don’t have it.

Location: Like the United States, Australia is geographically large. However, nearly everyone in Australia lives on the south-east coast or in Perth.

In contrast, the majority of native land is in relatively underpopulated areas, especially in the Northern Territory. These are not places that the rest of the country could travel to for the day, or even within a day.

They are not places that people travel through on the way to somewhere else. They are, to be blunt, the middle of nowhere.


Brian Kennedy, simple fellow enjoying the quiet life in Brisvegas.

Answered Aug 3, 2017

Its my view that Australian aboriginals are simply not interested in owning or operating a casino. Gambling is not in their culture like it is with the average Australian and quite frankly there are better projects for aboriginals to invest their money in then a casino.

There are also few places where an aboriginal owned casino could operate profitably. Darwin or Alice Springs could be potential sites however gambling is already well catered for in these cities so such a venture would be questionable in these areas.

The areas that may suit an aboriginal casino are those where considerable funds are currently being injected by mining companies. These include Weipa and the Pilbara and other areas where aboriginal communities have successful and beneficial agreements with the likes of Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals.

On the positive side a successful aboriginal owned casino could be a welcome addition to the future of aboriginals in Australia in that it could potentially inject much needed funds to provide employment and infrastructure to aboriginal communities that are struggling.

It could also provide a future for many who can't see one at the moment.

Thanks for asking an interesting question.