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Reports

Who gambles and who experiences gambling problems in Canada

Author(s): Rotermann, Michelle ; Gilmour, Heather
Publisher: Statistics Canada
Year Published: 2022

This report examines gambling and gambling problems in Canada. It focuses on people living in Canada aged 15 or older. It uses data from the 2018 Canadian...

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Gambling in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians

Author(s): Williams, Robert J. ; Belanger, Yale D. ; Leonard, Carrie A. ; Stevens, Rhys M. G. ; Christensen, Darren R. ; el-Guebaly, Nady ; Hodgins, David C. ; McGrath, Daniel S.
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2021

This study examined survey results of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians to compare their gambling behaviour. The researchers found that Indigenous...

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Gambling and gaming behaviours among youth and parents

Author(s): Stark, Sasha ; Reynolds, Jennifer ; Wiebe, Jamie
Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues
Year Published: 2020

This research examined gambling and gaming behaviours of young people of varying ages and parents with children between 8 to 17 years old. The researchers...

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Materialism may be a risk factor for gambling disorder

Author(s): Eyzop, Emeline ; Vanier, Antoine ; Leboucher, Juliette ; Morvan, Heloise ; Grall-Bronnec, Marie ; Challet-Bouju, Gaëlle
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2018

This is the first study to examine the relationship between materialism and gambling disorder. Participants included 65 adults seeking treatment for gambling...

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Traumatic brain injury might predict future problem gambling

Author(s): Bhatti, Junaid A. ; Thiruchelvam, Deva ; Redelmeier, Donald A.
Journal: Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology
Year Published: 2018

This study examined if traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of problem gambling. The results showed that people with gambling problems were more...

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Is there a relationship between daily fantasy sports, gambling and harm?

Author(s): Nower, Lia ; Caler, Kyle R. ; Pickering, Dylan ; Blaszczynski, Alex
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2018

The current study began to identify specific factors (mental health, substance use, and gambling behaviour) that tell apart daily fantasy sports (DFS) players...

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College students may gamble and drink alcohol to escape their negative emotions

Author(s): Atkinson, John
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2018

The aim of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between reward processing, negative emotions, and alcohol use behaviour. The researchers...

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Liquor and Gambling in Manitoba 2016 [Canada]

Author(s): Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba
Publisher: Gambling Research Exchange Ontario
Year Published: 2016

The 2016 Liquor and Gambling in Manitoba Study was conducted by the Liquor and Gaming Authority (LGA) of Manitoba. Prior to this study, the Manitoba Gambling...

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Gambling behaviours of Kazakhs with different risk levels of pathological gambling

Author(s): Prilutskaya, Mariya V. ; Kuliev, Ramiz S.
Journal: Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology
Year Published: 2016

Pathological gambling is a form of behavioural addiction. There is an increasing risk of pathological gambling in countries where gambling is becoming more...

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New Brunswick gambling prevalence study 2014 [Canada]

Author(s): MQO Research
Publisher: Gambling Research Exchange Ontario
Year Published: 2014

The 2014 New Brunswick Gambling Prevalence Study was conducted by MQO Research on behalf of the New Brunswick Department of Health and the Department of...

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