I would like the "count of jackpot" (per gaming venue) variable, in addition to the existing "count of pokie machines" (per gaming venue) variable, to be available with the existing "historic snapshot" datasets (https://www.dia.govt.nz/gambling-statistics-historical-data-venues-machine-numbers), going back to 2004 (or as far back as is available). Currently, this "count of jackpot" variable exists for the March 2021, Dec 2020, and Sept 2020 datasets only. If possible, I would also like to have the number of Stand Alone Progressive Prize (SAPP) machines per venue, in each quarter, going back to 2004 (or as far back as is available). I know that this data exists from a 2017 report to the Department of Internal Affairs (https://thehub.swa.govt.nz/assets/documents/Research-into-Influences-on-Class-4-Gaming-Machine-Proceeds.pdf).

Class 4 gaming machine proceeds (GMP) per capita (adjusted for inflation) has been falling steadily since the implementation of sinking lid and cap policies. But it has stopped falling since 2014. Why? There is anecdotal evidence that the increase in the number of jackpots and Stand Alone Progressive Prize (SAPP) machines offsets the decrease in the total number of pokie machines in their effects on GMP. I would like to test this hypothesis using data on GMP and the number of jackpots and SAPPs per venue, over time.

I am an academic researcher at the Auckland University of Technology School of Economics, with specialty in Econometrics.

Research into the factors that cause gaming machine proceeds (GMP) per capita to fall, or not, will help evaluate and guide policies in the regulation of class 4 gambling. Part of the role of the regular (Department of Internal Affairs) is to minimise harm caused by gambling, which is strongly correlated with GMP. The Ministry of Health is also concerned with minimising problem gambling.