Table 1 Key characteristics of non-treatment-seeking (NTS) online gamblers
ID | Age | Sex | State | Main online gambling form | Main devices used | Online gambling frequency per week | Online gambling AUD$ per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NTS1 | 36 | F | SA | Sports betting, some race betting | Smartphone | 2–3 times a week | $100–150 |
NTS2 | 41 | M | SA | Sports betting, spread betting, arbitrage | Smartphone | Weekends | $50–100 |
NTS3 | 50 | M | NSW | Race betting, some sports betting | Smartphone, computer | Weekly | $300–400 |
NTS4 | 56 | M | SA | Race betting, some sports betting, | Smartphone | Weekends | $10–100 |
NTS5 | 87 | M | WA | Sports betting, novelty events | Computer | 2–3 times a week | $5 minimum each bet, then build upwards |
NTS6 | 32 | M | SA | Sports betting, some race betting | Smartphone | Weekly | $200–250 |
NTS8 | 47 | M | SA | Sports betting, some race betting, informal punters club | Smartphone, laptop | Weekends | $100–150 |
NTS9 | 52 | M | QLD | Race betting, some sports betting | Computer, smartphone | 6Â days a week | $2000 bet on each race, laid off by spreads betting, possibly $12,000 minimum weekly t/o |
NTS10 | 56 | M | QLD | Race betting, sports betting, informal punters club | Computer | 2Â days a week | $25 |
NTS11 | 65 | M | QLD | Race betting | Computer | 2 days a week | $2–10 each bet |
NTS12 | 67 | M | NSW | Race betting, sports betting | Smartphone | 2–3 days a week | $10–100 each bet |
NTS13 | 69 | M | SA | Sports betting, race betting | Laptop | Daily | $2000 bet on sports events laid off by spreads betting |
NTS 14 | 73 | M | VIC | Sports betting, novelty events, previously horse racing | Computer | Weekends | $100–200 |
NTS 15 | 36 | M | NSW | Race betting | Smartphone, computer, tablet | Weekends | $150 |
NTS 16 | 57 | M | VIC | Race betting | Computer | 4 days a week | 1–8 bets per race × 8 races per day, Liability < $100 per race |
NTS 17 | 68 | M | NSW | Race betting, sports betting, novelty events, informal punters club | Smartphone | Weekends | $20–25 per bet |
NTS 18 | 47 | M | VIC | Race betting, sports betting, novelty events, informal punters club | Smartphone, tablet | 2 days a week | $2000 per race. Less with sports bets, ~ $1000 bets on football |
NTS 19 | 53 | M | WA | Sports betting, some race betting | Smartphone | Weekly | $10–20 each bet |
NTS 20 | 83 | M | WA | Race betting, some sports betting | Computer | Daily | N/A |