Evidence Centre

Displaying 1 - 10 of 179 results

snapshot summaries

Simulated gambling games and gaming disorder among Australian adolescents

Author(s): Hing, Nerilee ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; King, Daniel L. ; Rockloff, Matthew J. ; Browne, Matthew ; Newall, Philip W. S. ; Greer, Nancy
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

People with gaming disorder (GD) typically have trouble stopping when gaming, even if they experience negative consequences. Simulated gambling games include...

snapshot summaries

Playing sports gambling predictor games is linked to age, gambling severity, and online sports gambling

Author(s): Wilson, Charley ; Butler, Nadia ; Quigg, Zara
Journal: Journal of Public Health
Year Published: 2022

Inducements are gambling sales promotions that offer incentives to bet. One inducement that gambling operators use are free-to-play sports gambling predictor...

snapshot summaries

The links between adolescents’ engagement with simulated gambling games, monetary gambling, and problem gambling

Author(s): Hing, Nerilee ; Dittman, Cassandra K. ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; King, Daniel L. ; Rockloff, Matthew J. ; Browne, Matthew ; Newall, Philip W. S. ; Greer, Nancy
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year Published: 2022

Many adolescents play simulated gambling games. This study examined the links between youth participation in simulated gambling games, monetary gambling, and...

snapshot summaries

Validating a Swedish version of the Risky Loot Box Index as a measure of problematic loot box use

Author(s): Forsström, David ; Chahin, Gabriel ; Savander, Samuel ; Mentzoni, Rune A. ; Gainsbury, Sally M.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors Reports
Year Published: 2022

Loot boxes are a feature of video games, where in-game items are acquired through game play or by purchasing with money. There are concerns that loot boxes are...

snapshot summaries

Loot box spending in video games – relationship to gambling and wellbeing

Author(s): Etchells, Peter J. ; Morgan, Alexandra L. ; Quintana, Daniel S.
Journal: Royal Society Open Science
Year Published: 2022

Loot boxes are a type of in-game purchase. People who buy loot boxes do not know the content of their “box” until they have purchased it. This has led to...

snapshot summaries

The link between loot boxes and problem gambling in Mainland China, and opinions regarding probability disclosures and pity-timers

Author(s): Xiao, Leon Y. ; Fraser, Tullia C. ; Newall, Philip W. S.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

Studies in Western countries have found that loot boxes are linked with problem gambling. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the largest video game market...

snapshot summaries

A comparison of loot box regulations from a public health perspective

Author(s): Xiao, Leon Y. ; Henderson, Laura L. ; Nielsen, Rune K. L. ; Newall, Philip W. S.
Journal: Current Addiction Reports
Year Published: 2022

This article compares different ways that countries have regulated paid loot boxes. It also emphasizes the importance of a public health approach to loot box...

snapshot summaries

Differences between people who purchase and earn loot boxes in Overwatch

Author(s): Larche, Chanel J. ; Chini, Katrina ; Lee, Christopher ; Dixon, Mike J.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

Many video games include purchasable loot boxes. Some games also allow players to earn loot boxes without spending money. The researchers examined gambling,...

snapshot summaries

Do people who play video games refer to harms from their loot box use when they complete problem gambling screens?

Author(s): Sidloski, Benjamin ; Brooks, Gabriel A. ; Zhang, Ke ; Clark, Luke
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2022

Loot boxes have been linked to problem gambling. One explanation is that loot boxes serve as a gateway to gambling. The second is that loot boxes attract people...

snapshot summaries

China’s compliance guidelines for blind boxes: Broader relevance for loot boxes and other gambling-like products

Author(s): Xiao, Leon Y.
Journal: Gaming Law Review
Year Published: 2022

Blind boxes are gambling-like products that contain random rewards. They are similar to loot boxes in video games. Guidelines on the marketing of blind boxes...

Displaying 1 - 10 of 179 results