Gambling in Australia: Are we balancing the equation?
Chairman's speech
Gary Banks gave a keynote presentation to the Australian Gaming Expo Conference in Sydney on 19 August 2007 on the topic Gambling in Australia: are we balancing the equation?
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- Contents
Introduction
An industry 'in balance'?
A chronology of liberalisation
Rapid growth in spending
An increasingly alarmed community
The Productivity Commission's 1998-99 public inquiry tasks
Extensive public and industry interaction
The key findings in 1999
The key recommendations
My 2002 'update'
Exponential growth in spending
Expenditure growth has slowed
Per capita spending has plateaued too
Tax share from gambling also affected
Pokies dominate gaming expenditure
Pokies also looming larger in total gambling expenditure
Gambling spending varies across jurisdictions
Trends in (per capita) spending on pokies also vary
Estimating 'prevalence' of problem gambling: some indicative questions
Problem gambling survey results: apples vs oranges
Tasmania as an example
Most consistent estimates are Queensland (CPGI)
Some priorities as seen in 2002
Consumer protection measures
Signage in 2003 (Vic.)
Signage today in Vic. (same venue)
Signage in NSW
Consumer protection measures
Limiting access to cash at venues
'Self control' measures remain inadequate
SA Independent Inquiry into Smartcard Technology, 2005
Gambling research – deficiencies remain
A National Gambling Research Institute
Best practice governance
Summing up