The impact of socio‐economic factors on gambling expenditure
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Article Title | The impact of socio‐economic factors on gambling expenditure |
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ERA Journal ID | 18391 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Layton, Allan and Worthington, Andrew |
Journal Title | International Journal of Social Economics |
Journal Citation | 26 (1-3), pp. 430-440 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 1999 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0306-8293 |
1758-6712 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/03068299910230035 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/03068299910230035/full/html |
Abstract | This paper examines the socio-economic determinants of gambling expenditure on lotteries, Lotto and Instant Lotto, TAB/on-course betting, poker machines and casino-type games Using a sample of 8,389 Australian households in 1993-1994, the impact of income source and level, sex, age, ethnicity, occupational status and family composition on the decision to gamble is assessed. The results indicate that these variables exert a significant influence on the probability of households gambling Furthermore, the effect of these same variables is likely to vary across the large range of gambling products currently available. |
Keywords | Australia; Gambling; Social economics |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/yy49v/the-impact-of-socio-economic-factors-on-gambling-expenditure
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