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Dr. Sally Gainsbury
Victorian Responsible Gambling Awareness
Week Forum
May 23, 2011
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Current global state of Internet gambling and sports
betting
Australian Internet sports betting
Online sports betting and problem gambling
Future trends, developments and recommendations
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2,319 Internet gambling sites available in March
2011
92% of English-language sites accept play from
Australia
199 different forms of payment
Internet gambling is highly accessible
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32%
21%
18%
4%
17%
2% 1%
Casino PokerSports/race book LotteryBingo Skill gameBetting exchange
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Of the 79 jurisdictions the major providers – and #
of sites - are:1. Malta – 460
2. Netherlands Antilles – 299
3. Gibraltar – 291
4. Costa Rica - 202
5. Kahnawake – 183
6. United Kingdom – 117
7. Alderney – 104
8. Antigua & Barbuda - 65
9. Cyprus - 62
10. Italy 62
11. Isle of Man – 44
12.Panama - 38
13.Australia -32
14.United States - 29
13th largest
provider
worldwide
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Annual growth of10-20%
Sports betting estimated to be 41% of total online market
Internet gambling represents 5-10% of global gambling market
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Gross Gaming yield (US$ million)
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Bookmaker
◦ Fixed odds on bets
◦ spreadline & moneyline
Pari-mutuel betting
◦ Proportional distribution of winning bets (less commission)
Exchange betting
◦ Players match each others bets (less commission)
Gamblers transfer funds using credit card or electronic payment to an account used to place bets
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Interactive Gambling Act (2001)
Interactive wagering & lotteries legal
State-based policy & regulation
Productivity Commission recommended legalisation
Ongoing issues for regulatory consideration
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1-4% Australians gamble online each year
30% of those with Internet access
Sports betting is the fastest growing form of gambling
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Example: Tabcorp
AUD$678 million expenditure in Q1&2 2009
18% annual increase
10% of the value of all bets wagered in 2010
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Industry estimates $968 million spent on
offshore casino, poker and bingo sites in 2010
◦ 1/3 on poker sites
$611 million spent on online sports betting 2011
◦ Increase of 230% from 2006
Considerable amounts are likely being spent on
offshore sports wagering sites
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Preliminary Results
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95% male
67% married or living with partner
26% completed high school
29% completed 1 or more university degrees
65% employed full time
16% earn >$150,000
74.3% have placed sports bets online (n=903)
6.0%
17.6%
34.8% 34.4%
9.6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
18-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Preliminary Results
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29%
75%
22%
11%
1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
land-based
Internet - computer
Internet - mobile
telephone
interactive tv
Preliminary Results
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More likely to be male than non-Internet sports bettors (87% vs. 67%)
In the general population, men are 3 times more likely to have placed a bet online than women (3.8% vs. 1.3%)
Roy Morgan Research
Preliminary Results
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More likely to earn >$150,000
Preliminary Results
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81% gamble from home
8.5%
61.6%
28.7%
1.2%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
6am –
12pm
12pm –
6pm
6pm -
midnight
midnight
– 6am
Preliminary Results
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Preliminary Results
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Preliminary Results
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Factor Percentage
general reputation 35
payout rates 33
monetary deposits safe and wins paid out
in timely fashion
30
bonuses/provision of monetary incentives
to play
13
legality 13
better game experience/interface 12
country the site is based in 12
recommendation from friend(s) 10
software used 10
fairness of games 6
larger range of games 6
Preliminary Results
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Factor Percentage
don't have to drive anywhere or leave the house 62
24 hour availability/convenience 54
no crowds 35
greater privacy/anonymity 33
no unpleasant people 33
more physically comfortable 32
higher payout rates (better odds, lower potential
losses)
27
less noise 22
interesting/exciting games) 21
less smoke 14
better game experience (higher speed of play, more
leisurely speed of play, more
12
able to smoke 7
land-based gambling unavailable or illegal 2
Preliminary Results
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Factors Percentage
too convenient 38
easier to spend more money 34
poorer social atmosphere (no crowds, too isolating) 20
more addictive 17
worry about monetary deposits being safe and/or having
wins paid out in timely fashion
13
poorer physical atmosphere (lacks the lights and noise of
a real casino, etc.)
12
poorer game experience (not as fun, etc.) 11
difficulty verifying fairness of games 11
lack of face-to-face contact makes betting more difficult 7
difficulty excluding underage gamblers 4
Illegality 3
Preliminary Results
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Research shows higher rates of problem gambling among Internet gamblers
Increasing number of Internet gamblers and sports bettors presenting for treatment
Features that lead to problem gambling
◦ Accessibility and convenience
◦ Comfort
◦ Solitary play
◦ Affordability
◦ Anonymity
◦ Immersive interface
◦ Electronic payments
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Preliminary Results
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Wood & Williams (2009)
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Internet sports gamblers more likely to report problems with Internet gambling
◦ 33% of Internet gamblers
Non-Internet gamblers more likely to report problems with land-based gambling
◦ 52% of non-Internet gamblers
◦ 23% of Internet gamblersPreliminary Results
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21% admitted gambling problems
68% had problems before gambling online
16% had disrupted sleep
10% had disrupted eating
19% spent more $ using electronic means (credit cards, bank transfers)
Preliminary Results
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consolidation
more non-traditional gambling brands entering
the market
more land-based gaming brands entering the
market
more targeting of growth markets
greater efforts to hold onto existing players
more innovation/production of offerings and
formats
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more sports and types of bets
better security
increasing use of social media
increasing relationship with television
increasing use of sponsorship
investment in better systems and platforms
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Further research required
Collaboration between industry, government and researchers
Responsible gambling strategies should be developed and promoted
Education of Australian public about potential harm from online gambling
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Menzies Foundation for supporting research
Roy Morgan Research for sharing data
Wood & Williams for use of online survey
Ethel Harris (University of Sydney) for
modifications to online survey
Prof. Alex Blaszczynski, Prof. Nerilee Hing & Dr.
Robert Wood for collaboration
Participating organisations that host links to
survey
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Dr. Sally Gainsbury
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Centre for Gambling Education & Research
Southern Cross University
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://works.bepress.com/sally_gainsbury/