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South African Gambling Addiction Drops
The number of South African adults under problem gamblers category has fallen from about 7% to even less than 5% within the past two years, according to the Studies of the National Centre for the Study of Gambling (SNCSG).
The biennial SNCSG research is done as part of the National Responsible Gambling Programme. Latest data was gathered by SNSCG from over three thousand adults in the main urban areas, where commercial gambling understandably thrive.
National Responsible Gambling Programme Executive Director Professor Peter Collins disclosed that 4.8% of adult South Africans fall under the problem gamblers classification, or those who have been "gambling too much." This figure is a clear drop from 6.8% in 2003.
On the other hand, only less than 1% are under pathological or compulsive gamblers, which means this percentage is addicted to gambling on the same level as a regular alcoholic addicted to drinks.
As far as gambling activities and participation are concerned, the same studies revealed that while there has been a decline in gambling activities, an inverse increase in gambling preference has developed among the South Africans.
In the recent study, 82% or eight out of 10 adult South Africans people play the lottery once a week. Two years ago, this figure was only 72%. Meanwhile, South Africans who said they participated in table games in casinos, was 2.2% of the respondents. In 2003, this figure was 1.4%.
Collins stressed that gamblers spend less on lottery and this could explain the gambling preference of the South Africans. Most South Africans, including most poor people, gambled sensibly, Collins pointed out.
Monday, 24. 2006
Victor Copeland