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. 2023 Feb 28;33(2):305–311. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckad018

Table 2.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for gambling industry submissions

Inclusion Exclusion
Types of responses Types of responses

  • Written responses to the inquiry (first submission only)

  • Supplementary evidence

  • Oral evidence
Responses from Responses from

  • On-shore operators of gambling (e.g. betting shops, casinos, amusement parks)

  • NGOs

  • Off-shore operators of gambling (e.g. online gambling such as sports betting, casino, bingo)

  • Individuals (with no tie to the industry)

  • Manufactures and distributors of gambling machines (e.g. fruit machines, gaming etc.)

  • Local/governmental authorities

  • Game designers (online and physical)

  • Regulators

  • Lottery operators

  • Academics

  • Social aspects and public relations organisations (SAPROs) (e.g. charities funded by the industry)

  • Licensing firms/consultantsa

  • Trade associations

  • Any other entities falling outside the gambling industry definition
a

Licensing firms/consultants have been omitted because in addition to representing industry, these firms will also represent local authorities and the police; therefore, it is very difficult to tease out to what extent they are representing industry interests in their responses.