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In-play betting is a new form of sports betting that involves betting on specific sporting outcomes while a game is ongoing (e.g., which team will score the next goal). In-play betting may be associated with greater gambling-related harms. In this study, the researchers examined individual and contextual characteristics (e.g., gambling problems, impulsivity, and substance use while gambling), as well as motives associated with in-play sports betting. The researchers found that...
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Previous research has found a strong link between problem gambling, suicide attempts, and suicide death. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between casino density and risk of suicide in US counties. The researchers used data for 3,131 US counties from 50 US states. This dataset spanned 17 years (2000–2016). The overall sample included 53,227 county-year units.
The researchers found that a total of 527,401 people died by suicide in the 3,131 US...
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Online gambling has increased significantly over the past 20 years. In contrast to land-based (e.g., casino) gambling, online gambling allows the tracking of player data. Online gambling operators have access to information about various gambling characteristics, including amount of money and time spent gambling, and number of monetary deposits per gambling session. This study examined whether player tracking data within the first week of registration on an online gambling website...
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“Losses disguised as wins” (LDWs) are a common feature in electronic gambling machines (EGMs). LDWs occur when a net gambling loss (e.g., wagering $1 and receiving a payout of 75 cents) is celebrated with sounds and animations in a manner similar to true a win. LDWs may be a harmful EGM feature. Research suggests that LDWs may lead people to overestimate the number of wins they experience when gambling.
In this study, the researchers aimed to support previous research...
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Responsible gambling (RG) programs usually involve a mix of corporate policies, employee training, and gambling product features. Third-party organizations can help evaluate performance against a set of design and operational standards. One example of a third-party assurance program is the Responsible Gambling Council’s RG Check program. This study examined how casino operators’ responsible gambling performance changed after entering the RG Check program. The researcher...
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