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Gambling behaviour and attitudes
Of the respondents, 51% had gambled in the six
months prior to the study. This group
indicated that the primary reason for going to a
poker machine venue was to relax, followed
by having a meal and socialising. The perceived
quality of the gambling rated seventh
priority. Amongst poker machine players, the
most frequently given reason for playing was
for social reasons, followed by the belief they
may “get lucky”, the thrill of winning, and to
make a quick ‘buck’.
4 The Sixth Survey of Community Gambling
Patterns and Perceptions (April 1999)
commissioned by the
VCGA and conducted by Roy Morgan Research found
that 98.5 per cent of the Victorian population
are
not at risk of problem gambling. The seventh
survey in this series, released in April 2000
and conducted
in October 1999, found that 99.2 per cent of the
Victorian population are not at risk of problem
gambling.
This compares with the results of the
Productivity Commission’s National Gambling
Survey conducted
in 1999 which found that 98.0 per cent of the
Victorian population are not at risk, and 97.7
per cent of the
Australian population are not at risk.
kpmgConsulting Victorian Casino and Gaming
Authority
Report of the 1999 Longitudinal
Community Impact Study: Main Report
September 2000
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3.6.5 Comparisons to the average Australian
The KPMG Centre for Consumer Behaviour has been
tracking the views of Australians by
an ongoing Consumer Monitor Study over the last
four years. When compared to the
average Australian, the respondents in the
study:
Were very similar on all the major “well-being”
questions;
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