Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria
Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria
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CONTINUED<br />
E1<br />
Getting the message out there<br />
GAMBLER’S HELP LINE<br />
113<br />
<strong>Responsible</strong> Gambling | Section E: Taking the problem out of problem <strong>gambling</strong><br />
<strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> | consumer.vic.gov.au<br />
Exercise 3 – Gambling behaviour<br />
The 2011 follow up research to the study referred to in Exercise 2 indicates a number of<br />
<strong>gambling</strong> behaviours.<br />
%<br />
90<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
gamble in a group<br />
gamble with one other<br />
gamble alone<br />
55.6<br />
24.1 23.8<br />
26.2<br />
20.3<br />
non problem<br />
gamblers<br />
50<br />
17.6<br />
19 .3<br />
63<br />
low risk gamblers moderate risk<br />
gamblers<br />
1800 858 858 www.problem<strong>gambling</strong>.vic.gov.au<br />
8.9<br />
13 .3<br />
77.8<br />
problem gamblers<br />
a) What percentage of time is spent by low risk gamblers with one other or a group? How does this<br />
compare with the time spent by problem gamblers with one other or a group?<br />
b) What clear feature about the social behaviour of problem gamblers is shown in the table?<br />
c) Explain why this behaviour can be dangerous for a gambler?<br />
d) What type of advertising campaign could be developed to change this behaviour shown by<br />
problem gamblers?
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