An examination of concentration of gambling losses by product type in Norway

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Author(s): Rossow, Ingeborg ; Kesaite, Viktorija ; Pallesen, Ståle ; Wardle, Heather

Journal: Addiction Research & Theory

Year Published: 2024

Date Added: August 03, 2024

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which gambling losses are concentrated in Norway, and how this concentration varies across gambling activities. This study used data provided by Norsk Tipping (NT) on 39,995 customers who were at least 18 years old and gambled at least once on an NT product in 2019.

The researchers found that gambling losses were concentrated among a small group of people. Additionally, this concentration of losses varied by product type. Across all products, the upper 10% of customers who lost the most accounted for about half of the total losses on gambling (52%). For several products, more than half of total gambling losses came from the top 5% of customers who lost the most. High concentration of losses was especially evident for online casino games, sports betting games, and Keno (a type of lottery with daily draw).

Citation: Rossow, I., Kesaite, V., Pallesen, S., & Wardle, H. (2024). Concentration of gambling spending by product type: Analysis of gambling accounts records in Norway. Addiction Research & Theory. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2024.2340456

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2024.2340456

Keywords: behavioural tracking ; gambling ; losses ; revenue

Topics: Information for Operators

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Types ; Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Environment - Economics ; Social - Social Demographics ; Environment - Public Policy ; Social Factors

Study Design: Secondary Data Analysis

Geographic Coverage: Norway

Study Population: People (18+ years) who gambled at least once on a Norsk Tipping product in 2019 (n= 39,995).

Sampling Procedure: This study used data provided by Norsk Tipping (NT) on 39,995 people who were at least 18 years old and gambled at least once on one of the NT products in 2019.

Study Funding:

This study was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, Greater London Authority, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Norges Forskningsråd, Gambling Research Exchange Ontario, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Office of Health Improvements and Disparities, Department for Culture Media and Sport, Public Health England, and Wellcome Trust.