{"id":640,"date":"2019-11-05T17:43:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T06:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/?p=640"},"modified":"2019-11-09T17:50:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T06:50:15","slug":"survey-shines-light-on-downturn-in-new-south-wales-gambling-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/survey-shines-light-on-downturn-in-new-south-wales-gambling-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey shines light on downturn in New South Wales gambling rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New South Wales government has revealed survey results that indicate that the proportion of regular gamblers has dropped by around twelve percent since 2011.<\/p>\n<p>European Gaming Media and Events sent out a press release, detailing that only 53% of the 10,000 people surveyed had gambled over the previous twelve months to the end of January, this is in striking contrast to seven years earlier when the ratio stood at 65%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lotto on top<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The New South Wales Gambling Survey was requested by the Responsible Gambling Fund and in its findings; lotteries remain the most popular form of gambling with approximately 37% of respondents admitting to purchasing lotto tickets in the last 12 months. Further to these findings, the investigation showed that 16% of those surveyed make use of <a
href=\"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/real-money-pokies\/\">real money gaming machines<\/a> with both scratch-cards and race wagering at 13% and 9% of participants preferring Keno.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sportsbetting uptick:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the overall decline, sports betting was found to be the fastest-growing type of gambling. About 6% of respondents reported having recently placed a sports bet. The overall rate within the wider population of those who had developed a gambling problem was negligibly higher by 0.2% to end at around 1%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A bird\u2019s eye view:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0press release\u00a0advised that the survey is designed to offer the New South Wales government a holistic perspective of the state of gambling, changes in gambling behaviours and the prevalence of problem gambling\u2019 with region-specific information<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerable youth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The survey revealed grim realities regarding the effect of gambling on the state\u2019s youth, with 15% of those aged between 18 and 24 likely to find themselves in gambling-related trouble. This is significantly higher than the overall rate of 7.2%.<\/p>\n<p>According to the press release, an amount in excess of $24 million is being set aside this year\u00a0to bankroll \u2018responsible gambling programs and initiatives\u2019 that are designed to \u2018prevent and minimize gambling harm.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The release further stated,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe New South Wales government\u00a0is committed to preventing and minimizing gambling harm. The information gathered from this survey will inform prevention, education and treatment initiatives as well as policy development and regulatory efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New South Wales government has revealed survey results that indicate that the proportion of regular gamblers has dropped by around twelve percent since 2011. European Gaming Media and Events sent out a press release, detailing that only 53% of the 10,000 people surveyed had gambled over the previous twelve months to the end of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"content-sidebar","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[44],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Survey shines light on downturn in New South Wales gambling rates - UberPokies.org<\/title>\n<meta
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