Problem gambling
Alternative labels
Compulsive gambling
Research Summary
Race betting in Australia: research summary
This summary details findings on race betting activity in Australia. These findings were derived from analysis of the 2015 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.
Discussion paper
The bearable lightness of lost revenue: negligible tax losses from poker machine reform
Community pressure in Tasmania is growing for poker machines to be banned from hotels and clubs.
Discussion paper
Pre-commitment systems for electronic gambling machines: preventing harm and improving consumer protection
This paper argues that well-designed electronic pre-commitment system can prevent and reduce harm from Electronic Gambling Machines (EGM) use.
Discussion paper
Gambling on the future: Do poker machines represent a net gain or loss to the Tasmanian economy?
This report questions estimates of the impact on employment and revenue if Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs) were phased out of Tasmania.
Discussion paper
How electronic gambling machines work: EGM structural characteristics
The purpose of this paper is to provide policy makers, regulators and others with information about key design characteristics of electronic gambling machines (EGMs).