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How to customize responsible gambling messages to specific groups of gamblers

Author(s): Gainsbury, Sally M. ; Abarbanel, Brett L. ; Philander, Kahlil S. ; Butler, Jeffrey V.
Journal: BMC Public Health
Year Published: 2018

This study examined what young adults, older adults, skill game gamblers, and frequent gamblers thought about various responsible gambling (RG) messages. The...

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Customized responsible gambling messaging as a tool to encourage help-seeking (Summary)

Author(s): Gainsbury, Sally M. ; Abarbanel, Brett L. ; Butler, Jeffrey V. ; Philander, Kahlil S.
Publisher: Manitoba Gambling Research Program
Year Published: 2017

This report summary highlights the key findings from a study aimed at identifying effective messaging strategies and tailored content for responsible gambling...

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Predictors of fatigue to responsible gambling messages and effects on gambling-related outcomes

Author(s): McCullock, Seth P. ; Louderback, Eric R. ; LaPlante, Debi A.
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2024

This study examined the predictors and effects of message fatigue towards responsible gambling (RG) messages. Users of Amazon Mechanical Turk who were at least...

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At-risk gamblers are not likely to look at responsible gambling messages in sports betting advertisements

Author(s): Lole, Lisa ; Li, En ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; Greer, Nancy ; Thorne, Hannah B. ; Hing, Nerilee
Journal: Journal of Behavioural Addictions
Year Published: 2019

In this study, the researchers investigated whether gamblers look at responsible gambling messages in sports betting advertisements. Participants were 59 adults...

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Breaks in play without warning messages increase cravings to continue gambling

Author(s): Blaszczynski, Alex ; Cowley, Elizabeth ; Anthony, Christina ; Hinsley, Kate
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2016

Responsible gambling strategies aim to minimize harms due to excessive gambling. One of these strategies is ‘breaks in play’. Breaks in play involve any action...

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Customized responsible gambling messaging as a tool to encourage help-seeking

Author(s): Gainsbury, Sally M. ; Abarbanel, Brett L. ; Butler, Jeffrey V. ; Philander, Kahlil S. ; Grandon-White, Seb
Publisher: Manitoba Gambling Research Program
Year Published: 2017

This report presents a study that examines the differences in responsible gambling communication needs across various cohorts of people who gamble. The first...

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Responsible gambling messages may increase stigma towards problem gamblers

Author(s): Miller, Helen E. ; Thomas, Samantha L.
Journal: Addiction Research & Theory
Year Published: 2018

The Australian government and gambling industry promote responsible gambling through advertisements, signage, and other media channels. Their messages aim to...

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An exploratory study of gambling operators’ use of social media and the latent messages conveyed

Author(s): Gainsbury, Sally M. ; Delfabbro, Paul H. ; King, Daniel L. ; Hing, Nerilee
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2015

RESEARCH QUESTIONS How do gambling operators use social media to promote gambling activities? What latent messages (i.e., underlying themes or ideas) are...

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Behavioural trial for consistent gambling messaging under the National Consumer Protection Framework

Author(s): Rockloff, Matthew J. ; Newall, Philip W. S. ; Browne, Matthew ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; Visintin, Tess ; Hing, Nerilee ; Thorne, Hannah B.
Publisher: Gambling Research Australia
Year Published: 2021

This report outlines a study on safer gambling messaging. The study examines the effectiveness of different types of messages. The study included a literature...

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Exploring alternatives to ‘safer gambling’ messages

Author(s): Davies, Sara ; Collard, Sharon ; McNair, Simon ; Leak-Smith, Lauren
Publisher: University of Bristol
Year Published: 2022

This research looked at the effectiveness of ‘safer gambling’ messages seen in Britain. The researchers also designed and tested possible alternative messages...

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