Gambling harm minimisation
Report
National consumer protection framework for online wagering: baseline study - final report
The aim of this study was to establish base levels of online wagering involvement, the prevalence of risky gambling behaviour, and levels of online wagering consumer harm, ahead of the full implementation of the National Framework. The baseline study sets a benchmark to inform future evaluation activities to determine the effectiveness of the National Framework.
Report
Online gambling in New Zealand: Results from the 2018 Health and Lifestyles Survey
This report presents results from the 2018 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS). It focuses on the profile of online gamblers and the types of online gambling in which they participated.
Report
Modernising harm prevention for gambling in Australia: international lessons for public health policy and improved regulation of gambling
This report provides a summary of key public health lessons that could be considered to improve gambling regulation in Australia.
Journal article
Public health effects of gambling – debate on a conceptual model
This article provides a literature review on the social costs and benefits of gambling, with the purpose of building a population-level model of the effects of gambling.
Discussion paper
Online gambling in New Zealand: public discussion document
The current Gambling Act is from 2003. Back then, internet technology was still developing. Law makers couldn’t have foreseen the way that gambling would develop online. This discussion document has been released to seek public feedback on a new framework for online gambling in New Zealand.