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Problematic gambling behaviour and the experience of gambling harms may be related to unemployment, housing instability, homelessness, and poverty,1,2 all factors that intersect with financial insecurity. The relationship between gambling harm and financial insecurity will become increasingly relevant given the significant negative financial impact COVID-19 is expected to have on individuals and businesses.3,4 These impacts may include increased rates of personal and business financial hardship, bankruptcy, and unemployment.5

We have curated recent evidence that may help our stakeholders make informed decisions regarding gambling harm and financial insecurity during COVID-19. 

 

Graphic showing pile of coins  Key Resources

Emotion dysregulation mediates the connection between work stress, burnout, and problem gambling (GREO Research Snapshot)

Do parents and spouses know how much money people with problem gambling lose to gambling? (GREO Research Snapshot)

Risk of problem gambling is greater for adolescents living in areas with higher income inequality (GREO Research Snapshot) 

The relationship between gambling and homelessness (GREO Research Snapshot)

Exploring social and economic outcomes in different gambling groups (GREO Research Snapshot)

The link between being financially focused and gambling disorder (GREO Research Snapshot)

Problem gambling: A guide for helping people experiencing poverty (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health handbook)

Problem gambling and poverty (GREO White paper)

A brief review of consumer credit use and gambling-related debts (GREO Knowledge Snapshot)

Financial recovery from problem gambling (GREO Research Snapshot)

The class-based distribution of gambling and gambling harm (GREO Knowledge Snapshot)

Understanding how gambling problems affect people who are homeless (GREO Knowledge Snapshot)

 

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 References
1Hahmann TE, Matheson FI. Problem gambling and poverty. 2017. Available from: www.greo.ca/Modules/EvidenceCentre/files/Hahmann_and_Matheson_(2017)_Problem_gambling_and_poverty.pdf

2Wright EH, Woodhall-Melnik J, Hamilton-Wright S, Guilcher SJ, Wendaferew A, Schuler A, et al. Reflections on poverty, homelessness and problem gambling: Discoveries from a world café. Journal of Gambling Issues. 2019;42. Available from: jgi.camh.net/index.php/jgi/article/view/4052/4454

3Baldwin R, di Mauro BW. Economics in the time of COVID-19. 2020. Available from: voxeu.org/debates/economics-time-covid-19

4McKibbin WJ, Fernando R. The global macroeconomic impacts of COVID-19: Seven scenarios. 2020. Available from: www.brookings.edu/research/the-global-macroeconomic-impacts-of-covid-19-seven-scenarios/

5Baldwin R. Keeping the lights on: Economic medicine for a medical shock. 2020. Available from: voxeu.org/article/how-should-we-think-about-containing-covid-19-economic-crisis

 

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