The Department of Treasury and Finance is seeking the services of an appropriately qualified consultant (or a consortium of consultants/researchers) to undertake a Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania in 2017, as required under the Gaming Control Act 1993. Local industry participation is encouraged.The scope of this Study is to:
- Provide an update of components from the previous Tasmanian studies with an analysis of key trends and comparisons with other states and territories, including, but not limited to: an update of the gambling industry structure and characteristics; changes and trends in gambling behaviour; and revenue.
- Undertake a gambling prevalence study to enable comparisons with previous Tasmanian prevalence studies.