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. 2019 May 6;19:517. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6814-1

Table 4.

Reala EGM user losses, losses per EGM user, estimate for losses per problem or moderate risk gambler, and user loss per NT adult, 2005 and 2015

Real
2005 2015 % Change
EGM user losses ($) $165,618,368 $164,682,559 −0.6
NT adult population (N) 138,225 176,916 28.0
User loss per NT adult ($)c $1078 $838 −22.3
User loss per NT adult ($)d $959 $745 −22.3
User loss per NT adult ($)e $839 $652 −22.3
EGM population (N) 37,307 40,571 8.7
User loss per EGM gambler ($)c $3995 $3653 −8.6
User loss per EGM gambler ($)d $3551 $3247 −8.6
User loss per EGM gambler ($)e $3108 $2841 −8.6
EGM problem/moderate risk gamblers (N) 4492 4268 −5.0
User loss per EGM PG/MRb gambler ($)c,f $13,272 $13,891 4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)c,g $18,249 $19,100 4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR¥ gambler ($)d,f $11,797 $12,347 4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)d,g $16,221 $16,978 4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)e,f $10,323 $10,804 4.7
User loss per EGM PG/MR gambler ($)e,g $14,194 $14,855 4.7
EGM problem gamblers (N) 1500 1111 −25.9
User loss per EGM problem gambler ($)c,f $39,748 $53,362 34.3
User loss per EGM problem gambler ($)d,f $35,332 $47,433 34.3
User loss per EGM problem gambler ($)e,f $30,915 $41,504 34.3

a Darwin All groups Consumer Price Index 2015 dollars [28]

b PG/MR = problem/moderate risk gambler

c Assumes 10% of EGM user losses from non-NT residents

d Assumes 20% of EGM user losses from non-NT residents

e Assumes 30% of EGM user losses from non-NT residents

f Assumes 40% of EGM user losses from problem(/moderate) gamblers (Source: 2)

g Assumes 55% of EGM user losses from problem/moderate risk gamblers (from 2005 NT Gambling Prevalence Survey EGM expenditure data)

Sources: 2005 NT Gambling Prevalence Survey; 2015 NT Gambling Prevalence and Wellbeing Survey; NT Government EGM data