Liquor and Gambling in Manitoba 2013 [Canada]

The 2013 Liquor and Gambling in Manitoba Study was conducted by the Manitoba Gambling Control Commission (MGCC), an organization which would subsequently be amalgamated into the Liquor and Gaming Authority (LGA) of Manitoba in 2014. Prior to this study, the MGCC conducted a province-wide gambling survey as part of 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). Where the random sample diverged from population data, weights based on the 2011 Canadian Census corrected for minor discrepancies in gender, age, and household income. In total, 1,206 adult residents of Manitoba (age 18+) completed the Liquor and Gambling survey (Winnipeg: n= 609; Brandon: n=131; Southern Manitoba: n=309; and Northern Manitoba: n=147). The questionnaire for the 2013 Liquor and Gambling of Manitoba Study is based upon the questionnaires developed for the Manitobans and Gambling series, along with the selected questions from the Gambling Motives Questionnaire – Financial (GMQ-F), and the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI). This was the first cycle of the study to include questions from the CPGI, which was used to measure the prevalence of gambling-related harm, including problem gambling. The intended use of the study is to inform the LGA’s responsible drinking and responsible gambling initiatives.

《2013年曼尼托巴省酒类与赌博研究》由曼尼托巴省赌博监管委员会（Manitoba Gambling Control Commission, MGCC）发起，该委员会于2014年并入曼尼托巴省酒类与赌博管理局（Liquor and Gaming Authority, LGA）。
在本研究开展前，MGCC曾作为《曼尼托巴人与赌博》系列调查的组成部分，开展过全省范围的赌博调研。该系列调查始于2004年，每三年为一轮，分别在2004、2007、2010年实施。
本研究包含两个模块：第一模块探究本省居民酒类消费与赌博参与的流行率；第二模块则收集以下维度的数据：按赌博类型划分的赌博参与情况、赌博动机、负责任赌博（responsible gambling）的定义、赌博限额设定策略、负责任赌博工具与资源的认知水平，以及本省范围内与赌博相关的伤害及问题赌博的流行率。
研究采用分层抽样设计，确保覆盖本省四大区域的受访者：温尼伯、布兰登、曼尼托巴南部及曼尼托巴北部。当随机抽样样本与人口统计数据出现偏差时，研究采用2011年加拿大人口普查的权重数据，对性别、年龄及家庭收入方面的细微偏差进行校正。最终共有1206名年满18周岁的曼尼托巴成年居民完成了本次酒类与赌博调查，其中温尼伯609人、布兰登131人、曼尼托巴南部309人、曼尼托巴北部147人。
本次研究的调查问卷以《曼尼托巴人与赌博》系列调查的问卷为基础，同时纳入了《赌博动机问卷-财务维度（Gambling Motives Questionnaire – Financial, GMQ-F）》与《加拿大问题赌博指数（Canadian Problem Gambling Index, CPGI）》中的精选题目。这是本研究首次纳入CPGI相关题目的一轮调研，该指数用于衡量包括问题赌博在内的各类赌博相关伤害的发生率。
本研究的核心用途是为LGA的负责任饮酒及负责任赌博相关政策与举措提供决策参考。