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Social Impact Report on Gambling

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Part
Contents
File size (KB)
  Executive Summary 109 KB
1.0 Introduction
127 KB
1.1 Context  
1.2 Social Impact Assessment  
1.3 Report Structure  
2.0 Overview of Gambling Trends and Impacts 263 KB
2.1 Introduction  
2.2 Demographics of New Zealand Gamblers  
2.3 Problem Gambling  
2.4 Comparison with Gambling in Australia  
2.5 Gambling Impacts  
 

2.5.1 Impact on Employment
2.5.2 Impacts on Local Business
2.5.3 Problem Gambling Impacts
2.5.4 Local Community impacts
2.5.5 Crime

  
2.6 Conclusion  
3.0 Class 4 Gambling in Hastings 553 KB
3.1 Hastings District  
 

3.1.1 Population Characteristics
3.1.2 Incomes
3.1.3 Other Indicators
3.2.4 Napier

  
3.2 Current Class 4 Venues in Hastings District  
3.3 Distribution of Class 4 Venues  
3.4 Characteristics of Class 4 Venues in Hastings  
3.5 Key Information about Gambling in Hastings  
3.6 Assistance with Gambling Problems  
4.0

Use of Class 4 Venues in Hastings

 160 KB
4.1 Clientele  
4.2 Factors Encouraging EGM Use  
4.3 Summary  
5.0 Community Aspects of Gambling 164 KB
5.1 Effects in the Community  
5.2 Effects on Venues  
 

5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Responsible Host Responses

 
5.3 Summary  
6.0 Problem Gambling 149 KB
6.1 Agency Views and Experiences  
 

6.1.1 Defining Problem Gamblers
6.1.2 Awareness
6.1.3 Contact with Problem Gamblers
6.1.4 Characteristics and trends in those seeking help

  
6.2 Venue/Trust Experience  
 

6.2.1 General Comments

  
6.3 People Seeking Help  
 

6.3.1 Small Survey by Hastings District Council
6.3.2 Information from the National Gambling Problem Helpline
6.3.3 Personal Counselling

  
6.4 Summary  
7.0 Benefits 221 KB
7.1 Perceptions of Community Benefits – General  
7.2 Benefits Associated with Venues  
7.3 Transfer of Funds to the Community  
7.4 Analysis of Funding Information
  
7.5 Summary  
8.0 Issues and Suggestions from Interviews 148 KB
8.1 Reactions to the Gambling Act 2003  
8.2 General Comments / Suggestions from Agencies  
8.3 Suggestions for Policy and Other Action  
8.4 Conclusions  
9.0 Overall Analysis and Conclusions 132 KB
  References 119 KB
Appendix 1 List of People/Organisations Consulted 134 KB
Appendix 2 Details of Existing Venues 172 KB
Appendix 3 Methodologies used in Surveys and Analysis 121 KB
Appendix 4 Gambling Problem Helpline Analysis 219 KB
Appendix 5 Personal Counselling Analysis 155 KB

 

 
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