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Gambling on the future: Do poker machines represent a net gain or loss to the Tasmanian economy?
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Gambling
Problem gambling
Economic indicators
State and territory governments
Corporate social responsibility
Government accountability
Electronic gambling machines
Tasmania
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A new report from Hobart-based think tank, The Australia Institute Tasmania, has found that previous estimates of the impact of phasing out poker machines on employment are inconsistent with recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
ABS data suggests gambling employment in Tasmania of around 1,500 people, rather than over 4,000 as suggested in the most recent government-commissioned social and economic impact study.
The research concludes that more transparent and robust modelling is required to accurately assess the impact to GDP from a phase out of poker machines.
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Copyright:
The Australia Institute 2017
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All Rights Reserved
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open
Post date:
17 Jul 2017
