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Impacts of mandatory identification and loss limits for electronic gambling machines in Finland

Author(s): Selin, Jani ; Marionneau, Virve ; Impinen, Antti ; Roukka, Tomi
Year Published: 2025

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in gambling behaviour among those who voluntarily identified when gambling on land-based electronic...

datasets

Gambling in Finland Survey 2023

Author(s): Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Publisher: Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Year Published: 2025

This survey examined the opinions and behaviours of Finns aged 15 to 74 regarding gambling. Commissioned and funded by the Ministry of Social Affairs and...

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Policy restricting the operating hours of electronic gambling machines can reduce gambling-related harm

Author(s): Benedetti, Elisa ; Lachi, Alessio ; Lombardi, Gabriele ; Molinaro, Sabrina
Journal: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Year Published: 2025

This study examined whether restricting the availability and accessibility of electronic gambling machines (EGMs) can help reduce gambling harms. The...

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Differentiating between soft and hard forms of gambling

Author(s): Kovařík, Filip ; Fiedor, David
Journal: Current Addiction Reports
Year Published: 2025

This review aims to provide a thorough examination of the risk associated with various forms of gambling. The researchers seek to understand whether there is...

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Emotional reaction to gambling outcomes and hazardous gambling behaviour: Evidence from a simulated slot machine task

Author(s): Cholewick, Antonia ; Bennett, Daniel
Journal: Journal of Behavioural Addictions
Year Published: 2025

This study examined emotional reactivity to gambling outcomes during a simulated slot machine task. The researchers examined how different gambling outcomes...

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Cashless gambling system preferences of Australians who use electronic gaming machines

Author(s): Swanton, Thomas B. ; Garbarino, Ellen ; Collard, Sharon B. ; Gainsbury, Sally M.
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2025

The purpose of this study was to examine the preferences of Australians who gamble on electronic gaming machines (EGMs) regarding cashless gambling systems. The...

Reports

The social costs of gambling to Victoria, 2023

Author(s): Browne, Matthew ; Tulloch, Catherine ; Rawat, Vijay ; Dellosa, Georgia ; Russell, Alex M. T. ; Hing, Nerilee ; Rockloff, Matthew J. ; Doran, Chris
Publisher: State Government of Victoria
Year Published: 2025

This report examines the costs associated with problem gambling and gambling harm in Victoria Australia in 2022-23. The researchers estimated both the tangible...

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Multiple game themes as a potential structural characteristic of online slot machines

Author(s): Newall, Philip W. S. ; Hayes, Ty ; Weiss-Cohen, Leonardo ; James, Richard J. E. ; Byrne, Christopher A. ; Muggleton, Naomi
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2025

Slot machines have features that can encourage harmful gambling. In this study, the researchers looked at how providing multiple themes within a slot product...

Reports

Product characteristics and risk – A current state assessment and template roadmap for building a more robust evidence base

Author(s): Dragičević, Simo ; Ramanauskas, Sarah ; Gainsbury, Sally M.
Publisher: The Game Safety Institute
Year Published: 2025

This discussion paper identifies the lack of robust and systematic research on key concerns with current gambling product technology, and outlines what needs to...

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A review of the use of virtual reality to study gambling and gambling disorder

Author(s): Besana, Filippo ; Gomis-Vicent, Elena ; King-Parker, Matthew ; Bowden-Jones, Henrietta ; Sharman, Stephen P.
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2025

In this review, the authors looked at the different virtual reality protocols that have been applied in previous studies of gambling and gambling disorder. They...

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