Discussion Paper - Impacts of EGM Technology Released

Most people acknowledge that there isn't enough research into the effects of modern poker machines (EGMs). Charles Livingstone and his team at the Australian Institute for Primary Care at La Trobe University here in Melbourne have just released a paper "Contexts, characteristics and impacts of EGM technology".

This paper has been prepare as part of the consultation process for gathering more information for the final report which is being prepared for the Gambling Research Panel.

The paper focuses on four main areas:

• the characteristics of EGM technology and systems
• the consumption of EGM gambling
• the regulation of EGM gambling
• the relationship between EGM technology, gambling participation and harm.

The Gambling Guru and my colleagues here at Gambler's Help Southern were consulted during the development of this paper and you can see some of GG's work reproduced and cited in the paper.

I will publish my notes on the paper once I have fully read it.

GG