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This report is the fifth in a survey series that was first undertaken in 1985. The survey series examines people's participation in gambling activities in New Zealand, looking at the frequency of participation; expenditure on gambling; reasons for playing; and beliefs about the gambling activities.

The survey series also investigates public attitudes to gambling. This research looks at factors that people think should guide gambling legislation; desirability of gambling activities; and satisfaction with the distribution of profits from gambling.

The report presents the findings from a randomly selected sample of 1,672 people aged 15 years and over living in private households, who were interviewed face-to-face between April and May 2005. The survey has been updated at five-yearly intervals since 1985 with surveys conducted in 1990, 1995, 2000 and most recently 2005.

You can download the latest report by sections or as one document. If you want a hard copy of the full report please send your name and address to info@dia.govt.nz

• People's Participation In, And Attitudes Towards Gambling 1985-2005: Final Results From The 2005 Survey (PDF, 1.6M)*

To download selected sections only, click on the sections you wish to download:

• Contents (PDF, 350K)*
• Terminology & Executive Summary (PDF, 250K)*
• Section 1: Introduction (PDF, 220K)*
• Section 2: Gambling Participation Summary Information (PDF, 400K)*
• Section 3: Lotto (PDF, 330K)*
• Section 4: Keno (PDF, 315K)*
• Section 5: Instant Kiwi/Scratchies (PDF, 320K)*
• Section 6: Housie (PDF, 350K)*
• Section 7: Horse or Dog Race Betting (PDF, 370K)*
• Section 8: Sports-Betting (PDF, 290K)*
• Section 9: Non-Casino Gaming Machines (PDF, 350K)*
• Section 10: Casino Gambling (PDF, 400K)*
• Section 11: Internet-Based Gambling (PDF, 320K)*
• Section 12: Public Attitudes to Gambling (PDF, 420K)*
• Section 13: Respondents Aged 15-19 Years (PDF, 260K)*
• Questionaire (PDF, 140K)*

Previous Surveys

• People's Participation In, And Attitudes Towards Gambling 1985-2000: Final Results From The 2000 Survey (PDF, 1M)*
• People's Participation In, And Attitudes Towards Gambling 1985-1995: Final Results From The 1995 Survey (PDF, 280K)*

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