- ACIL Tasman releases its study on the economic impact of
gaming on Ballarat
ACIL Tasman released its study on the economic impact of gaming on Ballarat, at a briefing in Ballarat on 11 July, 2006. The briefing was presented to business, local government and community groups. The briefing inlcuded a number of highlights from the report, indicating that gaming had a positive impact on the Ballarat economy, that gambling in Ballarat was a form of entertainment shared by 87 per cent of adults, and that the vast majority gambled responsibly. The report is a major contribution to the study of gambling because it analysed not only the economic impact of gambling, but the prevalence of gambling in Ballarat using a questionnaire of 1,000 adults. The study is a reprise of the 2001 study of gambling in Ballarat.
Click on the following links to view the executive summary, the main report or the attachments.
Executive Summary (PDF format 190KB)
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