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Table 4 Reala 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

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

 

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/MRb 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

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