The links between at-risk gaming and gambling among adults in mainland Finland: A population-based study over a two-year period

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Author(s): Oksanen, Atte ; Vuorinen, Ilkka ; Hagfors, Heli ; Soares Mantere, Eerik ; Savolainen, Iina

Journal: Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Year Published: 2024

Date Added: August 06, 2024

This study examined how different types of gambling and digital gaming contribute to at-risk gambling and gaming over time. The researchers analyzed data collected over four time points from Finnish adults. They found that various gambling types were linked with both at-risk gambling and gaming. Online casino games presented the highest risk. The prevalence of at-risk gaming was much lower than that of at-risk gambling. Gambling on online casino games and offline slot machines increased at-risk gambling behaviours over time. Monthly microtransactions within digital games increased at-risk gambling and gaming behaviours over time. But the amount of money spent on digital gaming was small compared to gambling.

Citation: Oksanen, A., Vuorinen, I., Hagfors, H., Soares Mantere, E., & Savolainen I. (2024). Colliding harms of gambling and gaming: A four-wave longitudinal population study of at-risk gambling and gaming in Finland. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725241253336

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725241253336

Keywords: gambling ; gambling types ; gaming ; Internet ; microtransactions

Topics: Online Gambling

Conceptual Framework Factors: Exposure - Convergence of Gaming and Gambling ; Gambling Exposure

Study Design: Descriptive: Survey

Geographic Coverage: Finland

Study Population: Adults aged 18 to 75 years old who participated in all four waves of data collection (n = 902). The participants were 52.11% male, 47.56% female and 0.33% other genders. The mean age was 50.25 years old. Participants were from all regions of mainland Finland.

Sampling Procedure: Data collection was conducted by Norstat Finland utilizing an Internet-based platform.

Study Funding:

This study was funded by the Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies.