Evaluating changes in electronic gambling machine policy on user losses in an Australian jurisdiction

BMC Public Health

Table 4 Real^a EGM user losses, losses per EGM user, estimate for losses per problem or moderate risk gambler, and user loss per NT adult, 2005 and 2015

	Real
	2005	2015	% Change
EGM user losses ($)	$165,618,368	$164,682,559	−0.6
NT adult population (N)	138,225	176,916	28.0
User loss per NT adult ($)^c	$1078	$838	−22.3
User loss per NT adult ($)^d	$959	$745	−22.3
User loss per NT adult ($)^e	$839	$652	−22.3
EGM population (N)	37,307	40,571	8.7
User loss per EGM gambler ($)^c	$3995	$3653	−8.6
User loss per EGM gambler ($)^d	$3551	$3247	−8.6
User loss per EGM gambler ($)^e	$3108	$2841	−8.6
EGM problem/moderate risk gamblers (N)	4492	4268	−5.0
User loss per EGM PG/MR^b gambler ($)^c,f	$13,272	$13,891	4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)^c,g	$18,249	$19,100	4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR^¥ gambler ($)^d,f	$11,797	$12,347	4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)^d,g	$16,221	$16,978	4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)^e,f	$10,323	$10,804	4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)^e,g	$14,194	$14,855	4.7
EGM problem gamblers (N)	1500	1111	−25.9
User loss per EGM problem gambler ($)^c,f	$39,748	$53,362	34.3
User loss per EGM problem gambler ($)^d,f	$35,332	$47,433	34.3
User loss per EGM problem gambler ($)^e,f	$30,915	$41,504	34.3

^a Darwin All groups Consumer Price Index 2015 dollars [28]
^b PG/MR = problem/moderate risk gambler
^c Assumes 10% of EGM user losses from non-NT residents
^d Assumes 20% of EGM user losses from non-NT residents
^e Assumes 30% of EGM user losses from non-NT residents
^f Assumes 40% of EGM user losses from problem(/moderate) gamblers (Source: 2)
^g Assumes 55% of EGM user losses from problem/moderate risk gamblers (from 2005 NT Gambling Prevalence Survey EGM expenditure data)
Sources: 2005 NT Gambling Prevalence Survey; 2015 NT Gambling Prevalence and Wellbeing Survey; NT Government EGM data

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