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Experts fear a rise in online gambling harm as UK industry awaits crucial review (CNBC. May 2021)

Study shows online gambling soared during lockdown, especially among regular gamblers (Science Daily. May 2021)

Young male gamblers on sports betting splurge during COVID-19 lockdown, research shows (ABC News. October 2020)

Fewer British Columbians seeking help for problem gambling during pandemic (Vancouver Sun. September 2020)

Cashless gambling? How coronavirus may change Canada’s casinos (Global News. July 2020)

Number of UK problem gamblers seeking help soars in lockdown (The Guardian. July 2020)

COVID-19 has driven American gamblers online (The Economist. June 2020)

Gambling and gaming during COVID-19: Prevalence, implications, and strategies to stay safe (YMCA Greater Toronto Youth Gambling Awareness Program, June 2020)

Quarantined gamblers worry about addiction and overspending (GREO media release. June 2020) 

 

Emerging Research

The impact of the initial Covid-19 lockdown upon regular sports bettors in Britain: Findings from a cross-sectional online study (Addictive Behaviours. July 2021)

Substitution behaviors among people who gamble during COVID-19 precipitated casino closures (International Gambling Studies. April 2021)

The impact of COVID-19 on gambling and gambling disorder: Emerging data (Current Opinion in Psychiatry. April 2021)

Exploring the public's perception of gambling addiction on Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic: Topic modelling and sentiment analysis (Journal of Addictive Diseases. March 2021) 

Changes of gambling patterns during covid-19 in sweden, and potential for preventive policy changes. A second look nine months into the pandemic (February 2021)

Gambling before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among online casino gamblers: An empirical study using behavioral tracking data (International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. February 2021) 

Gambling in COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK: Depression, Stress, and Anxiety (Frontiers in Psychiatry. January 2020)

Being a gambler during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study with Italian patients and the effects of reduced exposition (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. January 2021)

The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on gambling behaviour, harms and demand for treatment and support (YouGov on behalf of GambleAware. October 2020)

Gambling in Australia during COVID‑19 (Australian Gambling Research Centre. October 2020)

Impact of COVID-19 on online gambling – A general population survey during the pandemic (Frontiers in Psychology. September 2020, summary located in GREO's Evidence Centre.)

Gambling trends in Sweden during the first phase of the COVID-19 outbreak (GREO Research Snapshot summary. September 2020)

COVID-19 and gambling: Impacts, transformations, and reflections (Concordia University Chair on Gambling Studies. August 2020)

Post-lockdown survey: The impact on health risk behaviours (Health Promotion Agency, New Zealand. July 2020)

COVID-19 and gambling in Ontario (Journal of Gambling Issues. Spring 2020)

Gambling before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among European regular sports bettors: An empirical study using behavioral tracking data (International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. May 2020)

Changes in gambling behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic—a web survey study in Sweden (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. May 2020)

The emerging impact of COVID-19 on gambling in Ontario (Responsible Gambling Council. June 2020, located in GREO's Evidence Centre)

Online gambling/betting: A survey of 1,500 Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic (Abacus Data, May 2020, located in GREO's Evidence Centre)

 

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