Liquor and Gambling in Manitoba 2016 [Canada]

Prior to this study, the Manitoba Gambling Control Commission (MGCC) conducted the 2013 Liquor and Gambling in Manitoba Study. The MGCC was also responsible for the previous version of the Liquor and Gambling study, the Manitobans and Gambling series, which began in 2004 and was conducted in three-year cycles (2004, 2007, 2010).

The study has two sections. The first explores prevalence rates of alcohol consumption and gambling participation in the province. In the second section, the study gathers data with respect to: Gambling participation by gambling type; Motivations for gambling; Definitions of responsible gambling; Gambling limit-setting strategies; Awareness of responsible gambling tools and resources; and The prevalence of gambling-related harm and problem gambling in the province Sampling was stratified to ensure the inclusion of participants from the four major regions of the province (Winnipeg, Brandon, Southern Manitoba, and Northern Manitoba).