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The benefits and harms of bingo among Indigenous community members in Australia

Author(s): Maltzahn, Kathleen ; Vaughan, Richard ; Griffin, Tiffany ; Thomas, Darlene ; Stephens, Raelene ; Whiteside, Mary ; Maclean, Sarah
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2018
Created Date: September 27, 2018

This study explored Australian Indigenous people's experiences with bingo. Participants included 26 community members who were interviewed. During interviews,...

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Gaming in Britain and America: Some historical comparisons

Author(s): Tosney, Nicholas
Publisher: Center for Gaming Research, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Year Published: 2010
Created Date: May 05, 2015

This paper compares the development of gambling in Britain during the late 17th and 18th centuries with the emergence of gambling in Nevada during the late...

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Gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence in Ontario ethno-cultural communities: Mining the 2005 CPGI dataset

Author(s): Young, Matthew M. ; Falkowski-Ham, Agata
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2011
Created Date: May 28, 2015

The goal of this research was to examine prevalence rates of gambling and problem gambling among Ontario ethno-cultural communities and to determine if...

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Third social and economic impact study of gambling in Tasmania: Volume 2, 2013 Tasmanian gambling prevalence survey

Author(s): ACIL Allen Consulting ; The Social Research Centre, Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre
Publisher: Department of Treasury and Finance, Tasmanian Government
Year Published: 2014
Created Date: June 03, 2015

This report is Volume two of the 2013 Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania. The focus of this volume is reporting cross-sectional and time...

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Gambling disorder is common among people living with HIV

Author(s): Langan, Kristen ; Wall, Megan ; Potts, Wendy ; Himelhoch, Seth S.
Journal: AIDS Care
Year Published: 2018
Created Date: December 13, 2018

This study examined gambling disorder among patients at an urban HIV clinic. The findings showed that the rate of gambling disorder was high among people living...

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Similarities between compulsive buying behaviour and gambling disorder

Author(s): Granero, Roser ; Fernández-Aranda, Fernando ; Steward, Trevor ; Mestre-Bach, Gemma ; Baño, Marta ; Del Pino-Gutiérrez, Amparo ; Moragas, Laura ; Aymami, Neus M. ; Gómez-Peña, Monica ; Mallorquí-Bague, Núria ; Tárrega, Salomé ; Menchón, José M. ; Jiménez-Murcia, Susana
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Year Published: 2016
Created Date: April 27, 2017

Compulsive buying behaviour is defined as being unable to control urges or actions to spend money and shop. Such compulsive behaviour can lead to negative...

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Survey data on remote gambling participation

Author(s): Gambling Commission
Publisher: Gambling Commission
Year Published: 2008
Created Date: April 09, 2015

This paper provides information on participation in remote forms of gambling over the year to June 2007 (ie an average of figures for September 2006, December...

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The reasons why young adults do not gamble

Author(s): Rash, Christina L. ; McGrath, Daniel S.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2016
Created Date: May 03, 2017

It has been estimated that gambling disorder is more common among young adults than older aged groups. People with gambling disorder cannot control how much...

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Young people, gambling and the Internet

Author(s): Australian Council of Social Service
Publisher: Australian Council of Social Service
Year Published: 1997
Created Date: April 09, 2015

This report discusses youth attitudes to and experiences of gambling, their knowledge of opportunities for on-line gambling, and planning and security...

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Casino development for Canberra social impact report

Author(s): Caldwell, Geoff ; Young, Susan ; Dickerson, Mark ; McMillen, Jan
Publisher: Commonwealth of Australia
Year Published: 1998
Created Date: May 05, 2015

This report presents an analysis of the social impact of casino development in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The report focusses on the effect on:...

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