Editing Problem gambling (section)

===Oceania (Australia)===
Casinos and poker machines in pubs and clubs facilitate problem gambling in Australia. The building of new hotels and casinos has been described as "one of the most active construction markets in Australia"; for example, AUD$860 million was allocated to rebuild and expand the Star Complex in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hotel refurbishment market continues boom phase|url=https://www.hotelmanagement.com.au/2012/01/11/hotel-refurbishment-market-continues-boom-phase/|work=Hotel Management|publisher=HM – The business of Accommodation|access-date=December 15, 2013|date=11 January 2012}}</ref>

A 2010 study, conducted in the Northern Territory by researchers from the [[Australian National University]] (ANU) and [[Southern Cross University]] (SCU), found that the proximity of a person's residence to a gambling venue is significant in terms of prevalence. Harmful gambling in the study was prevalent among those living within 100 metres of any gambling venue, and was over 50% higher than among those living ten kilometres from a venue. The study's data stated:

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Specifically, people who lived 100 metres from their favourite venue visited an estimated average of 3.4 times per month. This compared to an average of 2.8 times per month for people living one kilometre away, and 2.2 times per month for people living ten kilometres away.<ref>{{cite news|title=Too close to home: people who live near pokie venues at risk|url=http://theconversation.com/too-close-to-home-people-who-live-near-pokie-venues-at-risk-20771|access-date=December 15, 2013|newspaper=The Conversation Australia|date=6 December 2013|author1=Martin Young, Bruce Doran |author2=Francis Markham |name-list-style=amp}}</ref></blockquote>

According to the Productivity Commission's 2016 report into gambling, 0.5% to 1% (80,000 to 160,000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nafgah.org/statistics-gambling-addiction-2016/|title=Statistics of Gambling Addiction 2016|website=North American Foundation for Gambling Addiction Help }}</ref> of the Australian adult population had significant problems resulting from gambling. A further 1.4% to 2.1% (230,000 to 350,000) of the Australian adult population experienced moderate risks making them likely to be vulnerable to problem gambling.<ref name= pcgovau203/> Estimates show that problem gamblers account for an average of 41% of the total gaming machine spending.<ref name= pcgovau203>[http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/gambling-2009/report/gambling-report-volume1.pdf#page=203 Productivity Commission Inquiry Report, Gambling, Vol 1, 2010, p. 203]</ref>