Third Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania. Volume 2: 2013 Tasmanian Gambling Prevalence Survey
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posted on 2014-11-01, 00:00authored byNicki DowlingNicki Dowling, ACIL Allen Consulting, Social Research Centre, The Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre
Third Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania. Volume 2: 2013 Tasmanian Gambling Prevalence Survey
History
Pagination
1-141
Language
eng
Research statement
The gambling industry in Tasmania has been evaluated in a series of impact studies since 2008. The current volume, the Third Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania provides findings from 2015. This report was created in partnership by ACIL Allen Consulting, The Problem Gambling Research Centre (PGRTC) and the Social Research Centre (SRC) by the Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance. The study comprises of three volumes. Volume 2 (this report) provides the results of the 2013 Tasmania gambling prevalence survey. 4,303 residents of Tasmanian households participated in the Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI). Results are presented for participation in gambling activities, gambling frequency, expenditure, prevalence of problem gambling, EGM gambling, online gambling, gambling expectancies, behaviour health and wellbeing and help seeking and gambling problems amongst family members. Some key findings included that more than 61.2% of Tasmanian adults reported participating in some form of gambling activity in the previous 12 months.