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How has COVID-19 affected people’s online gambling behaviours in Sweden?

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Author(s): Håkansson, Anders

Journal: Frontiers in Psychology

Year Published: 2020

Date Added: December 24, 2020

This study explored the gambling behaviours of people in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants gambled at least 10 times on sports betting or online casino games in the past year. They completed an online survey in May 2020. More participants engaged in online gambling than land-based gambling in the past 30 days. People who gamble online who played land-based gambling games and sports betting during the past 30 days had more severe gambling problems than those who did not. Horse race betting increased in the past 30 days, but people who bet on horse racing in the past 30 days had a lower risk of gambling problems. This suggested that some people with lower risk of gambling problems started horse betting during COVID-19. Prevention service providers can encourage people who continue to bet on sports during COVID-19 to participate in responsible gambling programs.


Citation: Håkansson, A. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 on online gambling – A general population survey during the pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568543

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568543

Keywords: behavioural addictions ; COVID-19 ; gambling disorder ; online gambling ; problem gambling ; sports betting

Topics: Online Gambling ; Sports Betting

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Gambling Types ; Exposure - Gambling Setting ; Types - Structural Characteristics ; Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Exposure - Accessibility ; Psychological Factors ; Gambling Environment ; Gambling Exposure

Study Design: Observational: Cross-sectional

Geographic Coverage: Sweden

Study Population: People who gambled online at least 10 times in the past year. (N=997)

Sampling Procedure: Convenience sampling: the researcher invited web panel members of Ipsos to be part of his study.

Study Funding:

This study did not receive any specific funding.

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