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Estimating the social surplus of gambling in France by gambling types

Author(s): Miéra, Maxence ; Massin, Sophie ; Eroukmanoff, Vincent
Journal: The European Journal of Health Economics
Year Published: 2023

In this study, the researchers described the framework they used to measure social surplus. They then estimated the surplus of gambling in France. The social...

Reports

Gambling harm and the online gambling environment

Author(s): Hetherington, Brett ; Phillips, Tony
Publisher: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Year Published: 2023

This discussion paper from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation lays out how gambling harm has proliferated with the growth of online gambling in...

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Supporting clients with gambling related debt

Publisher: GamCare
Year Published: 2023

This briefing summarizes key insights and recommendations from GamCare’s Gambling Related Financial Harm workshop on supporting clients with gambling-related...

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The ineffectiveness of Belgium’s regulation of loot boxes

Author(s): Xiao, Leon Y.
Journal: Collabra: Psychology
Year Published: 2023

Loot boxes are gambling-like mechanisms found in many video games. People buy loot boxes to obtain randomized rewards of varying value. Research indicates that...

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The relationship between alcohol use and gambling in Finnish youth

Author(s): Latvala, Tiina ; Lintonen, Tomi ; Raisamo, Susanna
Journal: Journal of Adolescent Health
Year Published: 2023

This study examines the trends in the relationship between gambling, alcohol use, and drunkenness in Finnish youth from 2008 to 2019. The data were collected...

Reports

Annual Student Gambling Survey

Publisher: Ygam
Year Published: 2023

This research report by UK charities Ygam and GAMSTOP explores university student gambling behaviour and its impacts, and students’ confidence in accessing...

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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...

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Explainable persuasion information about techniques used to encourage gambling in online gambling platforms

Author(s): Cemiloglu, Deniz ; Arden-Close, Emily ; Hodge, Sarah E. ; Ali, Raian
Journal: Journal of Systems and Software
Year Published: 2023

Explainable persuasion helps share information about the persuasive design techniques used in a system to change or shape attitudes and/or behaviours. This...

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Gambling, metal health, and demographic differences between people who gamble with and without cannabis use

Author(s): McGrath, Daniel S. ; Williams, Robert J. ; Rothery, Brett ; Belanger, Yale D. ; Christensen, Darren R. ; el-Guebaly, Nady ; Hodgins, David C. ; Nicoll, Fiona ; Shaw, Carrie A. ; Smith, Garry J. ; Stevens, Rhys M. G.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

Recent research has demonstrated that people with problem gambling may also struggle with cannabis use. The goal of this study was to see if there are...

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Minority ethnic status, symptom severity, and psychosocial impairment among people with gambling disorder

Author(s): Grant, Jon E. ; Chamberlain, Samuel R.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

The researchers examined how minority ethnic status might be linked to gambling symptom severity and other clinical features. A total of 475 adults with...

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