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Scoping the use of industry data on Category B gaming machines

Author: H. Wardle, C. Seabury, H. Ahmed & C. Coshal Published: December 2013
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Summary

This report by NatCen examines what types of data gambling operators collect on category B gaming machines in Great Britain and how this data could potentially be used for research purposes.

Topics covered

  • types of data available from different gambling sectors
  • challenges and limitations of using industry data
  • potential opportunities for research using this data

Key findings

The report found there is a large amount of transactional data available on category B machines, but it provides limited insight into player behaviour. 
Data availability and quality varies significantly between sectors, but offers unique opportunities to examine:
  • volumes of play 
  • staking patterns
  • mpacts of policy changes

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