Pokies and poverty: problem gambling risk factor geography in New Zealand

Up to 2% of adults in New Zealand can be considered problem gamblers, where the activity has an impact on the well-being of those who gamble, and often their close associates. The most common activity involves non-casino gaming machines (NCGMs). This paper explores the geography of gambling ‘opportu...

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Published in:Health & place 2006-03, Vol.12 (1), p.86-96
Main Authors: Wheeler, Benedict W., Rigby, Janette E., Huriwai, Terry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addiction
Adolescent
Adult
Behavior, Addictive
Deprivation
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Female
Gambling
Geography
Health technology assessment
Humans
Male
New Zealand
Policy
Poverty
Risk Factors
Small-Area Analysis
State Medicine
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Summary:Up to 2% of adults in New Zealand can be considered problem gamblers, where the activity has an impact on the well-being of those who gamble, and often their close associates. The most common activity involves non-casino gaming machines (NCGMs). This paper explores the geography of gambling ‘opportunity’ at small-area scales, and finds excess provision in those areas classified as highly deprived. Geographically weighted regression has been used to investigate the possibility that the degree of inequity in NCGM provision varies across New Zealand. As machines are licensed, this provides an opportunity for policy implementation towards risk reduction.
ISSN:1353-8292
1873-2054
DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2004.10.011