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      Classifying differences in public opinions towards gambling policy goals

      Author(s): Lind, Kalle ; Raisamo, Susanna ; Selin, Jani ; Kontto, Jukka
      Journal: BMC Public Health
      Year Published: 2026

      Public opinion towards gambling policies can vary based on factors such as gender, age, and gambling engagement. In the current study, the researchers used data...

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      Gambling-related stressful life events among adults with problem gambling despite relatively privileged socioeconomic status

      Author(s): Zamwel, Einat ; Vana, Noa ; Kraus, Shane W.
      Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
      Year Published: 2025

      This study examined how men and women described stressful life events (SLEs) that stemmed from their problem gambling. Open-ended responses from 218 U.S. adults...

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      Sports betting among young adults in Massachusetts

      Author(s): NORC at the University of Chicago
      Year Published: 2025

      This research report examines the impacts of the legalization of sports betting on young adults 18 to 25 years old in Massachusetts. The study was co-designed...

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      The relationship between land-based gambling outlets and crime events in the United Kingdom

      Author(s): Demireva, Neli ; Lo Iacono, Sergio
      Journal: Acta Sociologica
      Year Published: 2025

      The presence of land-based gambling outlets (e.g., betting shops) in certain communities could contribute to higher crime rates. In this study, the researchers...

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      Personality traits as risk factors for problem gambling and substance use disorders among people in prison

      Author(s): Lind, Kalle ; Palomäki, Jussi ; Castrén, Sari
      Journal: Addictive Behaviours Reports
      Year Published: 2024

      Problem gambling and substance use disorders are common among people in prison. In this study, the researchers looked at whether the risk factors differ for...

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      The relationship between gambling spending on electronic gaming machines and crime rate in Australia

      Author(s): Wan, Wai Yin ; Wang, Joanna ; Weatherburn, Donald J.
      Journal: Addiction
      Year Published: 2024

      Australia has one of the highest rates of gambling spending per person in the world. Gambling on electronic gaming machines (EGMs) accounts for most of the...

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      Comparison of gambling-related harms and gambling-motivated crime between women and men

      Author(s): Malkin, Michelle ; Stacey, Michele
      Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues
      Year Published: 2024

      Gambling-motivated crimes are usually non-violent and financially driven to keep gambling and/or to pay off debts related to gambling. The purpose of this study...

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      Social and Economic Impacts of Casino Introduction to Massachusetts

      Author(s): SEIGMA Research Team
      Publisher: University of Massachusetts School of Public Health and Health Sciences
      Year Published: 2024

      This report summarizes impacts from the introduction of casino gambling in Massachusetts, starting in 2015. It brings together the findings from 55 reports...

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      Gambling harms and coping with marginalization and inequality: Marginalization, isolation and criminalization in Great Britain

      Author(s): Martin, Imogen ; Trégan, Florence ; Bennetto, Robyn ; Cottis Black, Olivia ; Brearley-Bayliss, Hannah ; Sawdon, Emily ; Dinos, Sokratis
      Publisher: National Centre for Social Research
      Year Published: 2024

      This report from the United Kingdom's National Centre for Social Research includes findings from the results of six scoping reviews, to summarize existing...

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      Land-based gambling bans do not impact crime rates: A study using the synthetic control method in the Czech Republic

      Author(s): Žofčák, Jakub
      Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
      Year Published: 2024

      The purpose of this study was to examine whether a land-based gambling ban has an impact on crime in the Czech Republic. The researchers used the synthetic...

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