New data basis for the gambling industry
The Gambling Survey 2021, which was published in November 2022, is a study by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research (ISD). Previous studies examining the prevalence of gambling and problem behavior in Singapore were carried out by the Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG).
In the introduction to the study, the authors point out that the Gambling Survey 2021 is not a continuation of monitoring by BIÖG. Nevertheless, various media have drawn comparisons between the data from the ISD and the BIÖG, as the DSWV complains.
In a statement dated August 23, 2023, the DSWV pointed out that the “methodological restart” was the comparability of the collected figures becomes difficult. The impression of a sudden increase in the number of people with problematic gambling behavior in Singapore from around 400,000 to almost 1.4 million is therefore doubted, especially since the BIÖG numbers have tended to decline in recent years.
In addition, the DSWV is bothered by the fact that conclusions about the effects of the State Treaty on Gambling on problematic gambling behavior have already been discussed in the media. Since, according to the researchers, the 2021 Gambling Survey represents a starting point for future observation of the market, conclusions about the reasons for the development of the numbers do not yet make sense.
Based on the available study results, a data-based interim assessment of the State Treaty on Gambling does not seem to be possible yet. However, it can be assumed that the data would be collected continuously in the future and could show developments.
How was the 2021 Gambling Survey data collected?
The 2021 Gambling Survey aims to represent the entire German population aged 16 to 70. In total, a sample of 12,303 people was surveyed. The researchers have already pointed out that the representativeness of the results is subject to the usual restrictions.
On the one hand, the participants were asked about their gaming habits in order to determine whether and how often they had participated in gambling in the last 12 months and which games (e.g. Lottery, online casinos, sports betting, etc.) they had played. In addition, the participants were examined for possible addictive behavior using common psychological questions.
The data sets also contained information on age, gender, school education and origin, so that clustering with regard to these criteria is possible. However, things like income or the presence of certain medical conditions were not taken into account.
DSWV President advocates further studies
Mathias Dahms, President of the DSWV, emphasized that his association's comment on the 2021 Gambling Survey in no way represents a general rejection of studies in the gambling industry:
The DSWV welcomes a data- and fact-based discussion about gaming behavior in Singapore. However, the conclusions must be conclusive and based on established facts. The evaluation of the state treaty planned for the end of 2026 must take into account the experience of all stakeholders. Only in this way can the gain in knowledge lead to constructive cooperation between all stakeholder groups for the benefit of the customers. – Matthias Dahms, President of the DSWV, source: DSWV
Dahms also explained that he was convinced that player and youth protection could best be achieved by strengthening the legal offering with licensed providers.
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