Review of EMG pre-commitment features: Limit setting
March 2016
Anna Thomas, Darren Christensen, Julie Deblaquiere, Andrew Armstrong, Sharnee Moore, Rachel Carson, Angela Rintoul
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This study, while embodying the best efforts of the authors, is only an expression of the issues considered to be most relevant at the date of publication. The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC), the authors and the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) do not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or currency of the information in this report. Readers are responsible for assessing the relevance and accuracy of the content of this report. The AGRC, the authors and AIFS will not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising by reason of any person using or relying on the information in this report.
This report was initially prepared in 2013 for submission to the then Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. It has since been edited for publication, using the data gathered in 2013.
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) was commissioned by the former Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to research options for the introduction of limit setting within a broader pre-commitment system. This report examines research evidence and opinions from regulators, academics, government officials and EGM venue operators relating to the optimum design of limit-setting features within a pre-commitment system. The report provides analyses and options relating to applying limit-setting features to EGMs as a consumer protection or harm minimisation measure.
Anna Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow, Darren Christensen was a Research Fellow, Julie Deblaquiere is a Senior Research Officer, Andrew Armstrong is a Research Fellow, Sharnee Moore is a Research Fellow, Rachel Carson is a Research Fellow and Angela Rintoul is a Research Fellow with the Australian Gambling Research Centre at the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
This report was commissioned by the former Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), now the Department of Social Services.
The authors would like to acknowledge and thank the government, industry and academic professionals who participated in consultations as part of the review. We also wish to acknowledge our appreciation of the support and assistance provided by the staff at FaHCSIA who administered this project.
We thank the AIFS Publishing team for editing the report.
We would also like to thank Professor Alan Hayes AM, the then Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, for his expertise and support. Likewise we are grateful to Dr Daryl Higgins, Deputy Director (Research), for his advice and support during this project.
Cover photo: © iStockphoto/Alina Solovyova-Vincent
Thomas, A., Christensen, D., Deblaquiere, J., Armstrong, A., Moore, S., Carson, R., & Rintoul, A. (2016). Review of electronic gaming machine pre-commitment features: Limit setting. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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