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One of the world’s largest accounting firms finds that gambling was the most common motivator of fraud

This 2009 Australian report from KPMG (one of the world’s largest accounting firms) finds that gambling was the most common motivator of fraud with an average value of $1.1 million per incident.

KPMG Fraud Survey

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One of the world’s largest accounting firms finds that gambling was the most common motivator of fraud

recent Articles

“The World Cup has a gambling problem” | Deseret News

“New York City Launches Sweeping Investigation Into Polymarket and Kalshi” | The Wall Street Journal

“Teen Sports Betting: A Growing Concern in Schools” | The Boston Globe

STUDY: “Sports Betting Legalization’s Impact on Child Maltreatment: Evidence from Child Protective Services Reports” | University of Oregon