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Acknowledgements Acknowledgements AAcckknnoowwlleeddggeemmeennttss I would like to take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge my teachers and friends in Shanghai and Melbourne whose contributions are significant to the completion ofthis thesis. First and foremost, I would like to extend my special gratitude to my supervisor, Associate Professor Chen Hong, for his continuous guidance and support in supervising this study. His academic insight, patience and encouragement helped me enormously to carry out the research and finish the paper.Withouthis valuable advice, the research would havetaken much longer tocomplete. My gratitude also goes to Professor Hou Minyue who has been very helpful to my research. His suggestions and comments on the writing of the thesis and his long-standing supportand encouragement arevaluable to my research. Special thanks are also due to Dr. Beryl Langer of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of LaTrobe University for her valuable suggestions to my thesis as well as her hospitality during my stay in Melbourne. I would like to thank the other hosts at LaTrobe, Dr, Judy Brett and Dr. James Leibold for their generosity and assistance during my research there. Finally, I take this opportunity to thank my family and all my friends. Their love and carehavemade thepast three yearsamuch rewarding life experience. I Abstract Abstract AAbbssttrraacctt Gambling has a crucial and distinctive place in the Australian culture. Since the first colonial settlement,gambling has been widespread throughout the country. Today, gambling has already become a profitable and thriving industry in Australia. Many Australians are proud of their reput