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In addition, it is difficult to measure many of
the social and individual characteristics
affecting gaming, such as differences in
individual’s entertainment tastes. If these
factors
drive gaming expenditure but are not included in
econometric models, then the model’s
results will be misleading. For these reasons,
our results should be considered as preliminary
and treated with caution. Overall we think there
is a strong case for further empirical work
exploring the relationship between gaming supply
and gaming expenditure.
kpmgConsulting Victorian Casino and Gaming
Authority
Report of the 1999 Longitudinal
Community Impact Study: Main Report
September 2000
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4 Profile of six regions
A demographic, social, economic, and gaming
profile of each of the six regions is detailed
in
the regional profile volumes. Each of these
profiles is summarised in the following
sections,
and comparisons between regions are made in
chapter 5.
4.1 Dandenong
The City of Greater Dandenong is a major outer
urban centre, 45 kms to the south east of the
City of Melbourne, which has been experiencing a
slowing in population growth that is
projected to continue in the future. The City
has similar demographic characteristics to the
rest of metropolitan Melbourne, except for its
greater ethnic diversity. Compared to the
average for metropolitan Melbourne, the region
does, however, have a higher proportion of
couple and single parent families with children,
lower educational and income levels, higher
receipt of social security benefits, lower
levels of home ownership and car ownership and
higher rates of crime.
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