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Gambling advertisements in Ontario: exploring the prevalence and regulatory compliance of televised and social media marketing during sports matches International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Jamie Wheaton, Raffaello Rossi, Maria Moxey, Edoardo Tozzi, Saeid Moradipour
This paper reports the results of two studies into the prevalence of gambling advertisements exposed during five NHL and two NBA matches broadcast in Ontario, and the social media advertisements po...
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Illegal video game loot boxes with transferable content on steam: a longitudinal study on their presence and non-compliance with and non-enforcement of gambling law International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-25 Leon Y. Xiao, Laura L. Henderson
Loot boxes are gambling-like mechanics in video games that can be bought with real-world money to obtain random rewards. Regulators in many countries have considered whether different loot box impl...
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Awareness and impact of casino responsible gambling/harm minimization measures among Canadian electronic gaming machine players International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Darren R. Christensen, Amanda Roberts, Robert J. Williams, Youssef Allami, Yale Belanger, Carrie Shaw, Nady el-Guebaly, David C. Hodgins, Daniel S. McGrath, Fiona Nicoll, Garry Smith, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Responsible Gambling/Harm Minimization (RG/HM) measures have the potential to reduce population level gambling harms. The present study examines Canadian casino electronic gaming machine (EGM) play...
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Perceptions of gambling marketing among young adults who gamble in Ireland International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Crawford Moodie, Amber-Jane Morgan, Georgia Alexandrou
Gambling marketing, which has been reported to influence consumer perceptions and behavior, has attracted growing academic, public and policy interest. There are fewer qualitative studies with youn...
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Between anti-gambling and masculinity: mahjong playing among Japanese gay men International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Zhenye Liu
The purpose of this paper is to explore the construction of gender norms in gambling through qualitative research and, specifically in relation to the behavior, spatial arrangements, and relationsh...
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Balancing conflicting interests: stakeholders’ interpretations of ‘moderation’ in Swedish gambling advertising legislation International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Katya González Díaz, Jenny Cisneros Örnberg, Therese Reitan
On January 1st, 2019, a license-based system allowing online commercial companies to operate and advertise in the Swedish market was introduced. According to the Gambling Act, advertising should be...
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The effect of exclusion on subjective well-being indicators and problem gambling in Swiss casinos International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Suzanne Lischer, Jürg Schwarz, Hannes Wallimann, Maida Mustafić, Emilien Jeannot
The aim of this research project was to evaluate the influence of exclusion as a harm-reduction intervention on parameters such as gambling behavior, motivation to seek help and several well-being ...
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The problem gambling measure: a revision of the problem & pathological gambling measure to better predict at-risk and chronic gambling International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Nolan B. Gooding, Robert J. Williams, Rachel A. Volberg
Most problem gambling (PG) assessment instruments classify individuals with subthreshold levels of problem gambling symptomatology as ‘at-risk’, implying a future risk of developing more serious pr...
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Betting flexibly: the utilization of knowledge in cockfighting in the Philippines International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Fumiko Morota
This paper explores how people make decisions to bet in cockfighting in the Philippines. Although extensive research has addressed skill and luck in gambling, mainly from a psychological standpoint...
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Exploring a multidimensional concept of loss chasing using online sports betting records International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Timothy C. Edson, Eric R. Louderback, Matthew A. Tom, Seth P. McCullock, Debi A. LaPlante
Loss chasing is considered a defining marker, and potential risk factor, for problematic gambling. However, there have been few efforts to identify loss chasing behaviors among actual gamblers. Los...
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Gambling-like digital assets and gambling severity: a correlational study with U.S. sports bettors consuming cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and fan tokens International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez, Brian Petrotta
This paper explores the relationship with gambling severity of a relatively new set of speculative digital products, namely cryptocurrency trading, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and fan tokens. These...
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Cryptocurrency and addictive behaviors in a census-matched U.S. Sample International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Joshua B. Grubbs, Shane W. Kraus
Cryptocurrency trading continues to increase in popularity as a broad financial activity in the American populace and across the globe. Despite well-documented risks associated with the behavior an...
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Prevalence and correlates of gambling disorder in Spain: findings from a national survey International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Roberto Secades-Villa, Andrea Krotter, Gema Aonso-Diego
The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of gambling disorder (GD) in a sample of Spanish adults and analyze the sociodemographic variables, addictive behaviors (i.e. gambling-related ch...
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The lived experience of frontline casino workers International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Wongkun Manian, Libo Yan, Zhonglu Zeng
Career-related emotional contagion has been investigated in many sectors, including healthcare and journalism. However, the gambling sector remains unexplored, despite frontline casino employees’ f...
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International Gambling Studies welcomes Co-Editors-in-Chief, Dr Sally Gainsbury and Dr Luke Clark International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-05
Published in International Gambling Studies (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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All in: a scoping review of the association between gambling and athletic participation International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-30 Sarah E. Nelson, John M. Slabczynski, Taylor G. Lee, Debi A. LaPlante
The barriers between sport and gambling recently have eroded in the US. While this presents economic opportunities, it may also increase the risk of gambling problems among athletes, particularly i...
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Perceived stress moderates spending money on digital games and gambling: a nationwide study of Finnish adults International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Iina Savolainen, Nina Savela, Atte Oksanen
ABSTRACT People face numerous stressors in their life. Some engage in buying behavior as a way of relieving or coping with stress. Gambling and digital gaming are examples of popular past time activities that can distract from stressors and involve spending money. This survey study investigated the role of perceived stress in the relationship between in-game buying behavior and gaming problems, and
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Evaluating the generalizability of payment behavioral profiles across gambling brands International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-16 Kasra Ghaharian, Brett Abarbanel, Shane W. Kraus, Ashok Singh, Bo Bernhard
A gambler’s payment behavior – the deposit and withdrawal of funds – precedes and follows the act of gambling. Given this separation, the methods and results of machine learning models built at the...
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The impact of gambling advertising and marketing on young people: A critical review and analysis of methodologies International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Gianluca Di Censo, Paul Delfabbro, Daniel L. King
Studies have raised concerns regarding how gambling advertising influences young people, particularly in relation to normalizing and glamourising the activity. This paper scrutinizes the accuracy o...
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Modeling the non-linear relationship between gambling engagement and years of gambling experience: integrating the exposure and adaptation hypotheses International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Victor K. Y. Chan, Zhonglu Zeng, Xing Wang
This article integrates the exposure and adaptation hypotheses concerning gambling engagement by quantitatively modeling, at the community level, the non-linear relationship between gamblers’ engag...
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Age and gender differences in gambling intensity in a Norwegian population of electronic gaming machine players International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-19 André Syvertsen, Tony Leino, Ståle Pallesen, Otto R.F. Smith, Rune A. Mentzoni, Mark D. Griffiths, Eilin K. Erevik
Participation in various types of gambling is associated with age and gender. Younger men tend to be drawn toward online gambling whereas women and older individuals tend to engage more in land-bas...
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The effects of impulsivity and near misses on persistence in play on a slot machine International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 James D. Broussard, Stephanie E. Wemm, Shanteria M. Brock, Edelgard Wulfert
Both personality factors (e.g. impulsivity) and structural game characteristics impact decision-making on games of chance. We examined the relationship between impulsivity and decision-making on a ...
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Blocking measures against offshore online gambling: a scoping review International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Michael Egerer, Virve Marionneau
Online gambling is a profitable industry both in the regulated market and in the unregulated offshore market. Difficulties in regulating the offshore online markets are exacerbated by concerns over...
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Problem gambling in Germany: results of a mixed-mode population survey in 2021 International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Gerhard Meyer, Jens Kalke, Sven Buth
Since 2006, representative telephone surveys among the German general population have not detected any significant changes with respect to gambling-related problems. This is remarkable, as in the m...
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Setting a hard (versus soft) monetary limit decreases expenditure: an assessment using player account data International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Michael J. A. Wohl, Christopher G. Davis, Nassim Tabri
Considerable debate has focused on whether pre-commitment to a money and/or time limit and adherence to that limit should be mandatory or voluntary. A unique feature of Ontario Lottery and Gaming’s...
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Corporate social responsibility in the gambling industry: A systematic review and conceptual framework International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Libena Tetrevova
ABSTRACT Alternative perception of the relationship between the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the core activities of gambling operators raises the need for deeper knowledge and understanding of their relationship. Yet, to date, no study has been created which maps the current state of knowledge, specifies existing avenues of research, reveals research gaps and postulates directions
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Examining the spatial spillover of gambling regulation in the Czech Republic International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Marek Litzman, Soňa Kukučková, Ladislava Issever Grochová, Petr Rozmahel
ABSTRACT The responsibility of spatial regulation of gambling in the Czech Republic is placed on municipalities, the smallest self-governing units in the country. This creates a possibility that the effectiveness of regulation may be reduced by spatial spillover to the neighboring municipality. The aim of this paper is to evaluate to what extent the local reduction of gambling is effective in the overall
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Enabling New Strategies to Prevent Problematic Online Gambling: A Machine Learning Approach for Identifying At-risk Online Gamblers in France International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-02 Sylvia Kairouz, Jean-Michel Costes, W. Spencer Murch, Pascal Doray-Demers, Clément Carrier, Vincent Eroukmanoff
ABSTRACT Gambling activities are rapidly migrating online. Algorithms that effectively detect at-risk users could improve the prevention of online gambling-related harms. We sought to identify machine learning algorithms capable of detecting self-reported gambling problems using demographic and behavioral data. Online gamblers were recruited from all licensed online gambling platforms in France by
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The evolution of young gambling studies: digital convergence of gaming, gambling and cryptocurrency technologies International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Paul Delfabbro, Daniel King
This paper provides an overview of how the focus of youth gambling research has evolved since the foundational work of the 1990s. Over the last two decades, research in youth gambling has advanced ...
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The alarming development of online gambling in Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Fahimeh Saeed, Miyuru Chandradasa, Soode Tajik Esmaeeli, Sheikh Shoib
Published in International Gambling Studies (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Consumer preferences for network liquidity and opponent quality in online poker International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-08 Bradley S. Wimmer, Kahlil S. Philander
ABSTRACT Several online gambling platforms use marketplace business models where the operator facilitates wagers between players instead of directly banking games. There is a large theoretical literature on marketplace business models, but there is little empirical evidence that suggests how it may apply to gambler preferences or behavior. This study contributes to the understanding of consumers in
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Externalizing and internalizing trajectories to adolescent gambling: a longitudinal study International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Jérémie Richard, Caroline Temcheff, Émilie Fletcher, Annie Lemieux, Jeffrey Derevensky, Michèle Déry
ABSTRACT Externalizing (e.g. conduct problems and antisocial behaviors) and internalizing (e.g. depression and anxiety) problems have been associated with gambling-related harms. However, there is a paucity of longitudinal research investigating how these problems and their patterns of change over time (i.e. trajectories) predict gambling engagement among youth. This study aimed to examine the trajectories
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Hopelessness in gambling disorder: relationship with affect, alexithymia and gambling motives in young adults International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Ana Estévez, Paula Jauregui, Janire Momeñe, Nerea Etxaburu, Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez
ABSTRACT Gambling disorder has an increasing impact among young adults, which is a relevant life period in which emotional states and their management are of great importance. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between positive and negative affect, alexithymia, gambling motives, and hopelessness, and the predictive role of affect, alexithymia, and gambling motives on hopelessness. The sample
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Assessing severity of problem gambling – confirmatory factor and Rasch analysis of three gambling measures International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Olof Molander, Peter Wennberg
ABSTRACT The comparative psychometric properties of self-report measures for gambling are insufficiently evaluated, in particular regarding factor structure and item response properties. Confirmatory factor and Rasch analyses were tested for three widely used gambling measures assessing problem gambling and related constructs, that is, the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), the Problem and Pathological
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Prevalence and predictors of illegal gambling in Canada International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Sean Mackey-Simpkin, Robert J. Williams, Carrie A. Shaw, Gillian E.H. Russell
ABSTRACT Most forms of gambling have been legalized in Canada over the past 50 years. One of the main government justifications for legalization is to eliminate illegal gambling. The purpose of the present study is to shed some light on this issue by establishing the current prevalence of illegal gambling in Canada. A survey of 10,199 Canadian adults was conducted in 2018 as part of a comprehensive
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A systematic literature review of studies on attitudes towards gambling using the Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale (ATGS) International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Joakim Hellumbråten Kristensen, Sandra Trifunovic, Julie Strand, Karen Kraft Vistnes, André Syvertsen, Amin Zandi, Ståle Pallesen
ABSTRACT Several studies have investigated attitudes toward gambling using the Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale (ATGS), however, their findings have not previously been synthesized or systematically reported. Thus, we conducted a systematic literature review on studies employing the ATGS to summarize the current evidence. Database searches were conducted in January 2022 in Cinahl, Embase, PsycInfo
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The barriers to gambling research and publication in Nigeria International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Larry Awo
Published in International Gambling Studies (Ahead of Print, 2022)
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Lower-risk gambling limits: linked analyses across eight countries International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 David C. Hodgins, Matthew M. Young, Shawn R. Currie, Max Abbott, Rosa Billi, Natacha Brunelle, Jean-Michel Costes, Magali Dufour, Marie-Claire Flores-Pajot, Daniel T. Olason, Catherine Paradis, Ulla Romild, Anne Salonen, Rachel Volberg, Louise Nadeau
ABSTRACT A common public health initiative in many jurisdictions is provision of advice to people to limit gambling to reduce the risk of gambling-related harm. The purpose of this study is to use consistent methodology with existing population-based prevalence surveys of gambling and related harms from different countries to identify quantitative limits for lower risk gambling. Risk curve analyses
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School-related covariates of adolescent gambling: findings from the Stockholm school survey International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-11-16 Joakim Wahlström, Sara Brolin Låftman, Gabriella Olsson
ABSTRACT The present study investigated the associations that student gambling and risk gambling share with a) students’ own experiences of their situation in school, b) school performance, and c) truancy. Data from the 2020 Stockholm School Survey were used, with information collected among 10,901 students in grades 9 (15–16 years) and 11 (17–18 years) from 145 schools in Stockholm Municipality. The
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Outcome sequences and illusion of control - Part I: An online replication of Langer & Roth (1975) International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Charlotte Eben, Zhang Chen, Joël Billieux, Frederick Verbruggen
ABSTRACT The illusion of control is an important feature of both problematic and nonproblematic gambling behavior. Crucially, this construct is incorporated in most cognitive models of problem gambling, and is also central in numerous approaches to gambling disorder treatment (e.g. psychological interventions using cognitive restructuring to mitigate the illusion of control). In this preregistered
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Outcome sequences and illusion of control – part II: the effect on post-loss speeding International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-11-09 Charlotte Eben, Zhang Chen, Joël Billieux, Frederick Verbruggen
ABSTRACT When gambling, people tend to speed up after losses. This ’post-loss speeding’ is in contrast with ’post-error slowing’, which is often observed in behavioral tasks in experimental psychology. Importantly, participants can control the outcome in most behavioral tasks, but not in gambling tasks. To test whether perceived controllability over the outcome influences response speed after negative
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Applications of data science for responsible gambling: a scoping review International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Kasra Ghaharian, Brett Abarbanel, Dylan Phung, Piyush Puranik, Shane Kraus, Alan Feldman, Bo Bernhard
ABSTRACT Technological innovations in the gambling industry have revolutionized the availability, storage, and use-cases of data. How this data may be leveraged for responsible gambling has emerged as a popular field of inquiry. We conducted a scoping review following PRISMA guidelines to understand the current state of data science applications for responsible gambling by exploring the aims, study
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Differences in gambling behaviors and mental health depending on types of gambling motives among young adults in Korea International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-10-16 Soo-Bi Lee, Yerim Shin, Jihun Na
ABSTRACT This study explores how various gambling motives are complexly typified among young adults and examines the difference between gambling behavior and problems and mental health according to typed groups of sub-gambling motives. With 243 young adults as subjects, latent class analysis using M-plus was employed to check how the gambling motives of young adults are typified, and chi-test and one-way
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Assessing the bets advertised on Twitter by gambling operators and gambling affiliates – an observational study incorporating simulation data to measure bet success International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-09-02 Scott Peter Benjamin Houghton, Mark Moss
ABSTRACT This study assessed bets advertised on Twitter by betting operators and affiliates, as well as their success. Bets advertised by 10 Twitter accounts were tracked over two weeks. Information recorded included: bet odds, bet type, number of times advertised, and bet success. The success of bets was calculated based upon placing equal stakes on each bet and running four sets of 10,000 simulations
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Monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gambling and gaming: an international key informant survey International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-08-30 Natacha Carragher, Jiang Long, Ilinca Radu, Daniel L. King, Joël Billieux, Hans-Jürgen Rumpf, Sawitri Assanangkornchai, John B. Saunders, Susumu Higuchi
ABSTRACT This paper reports a qualitative survey of experts in problem gaming and/or problem gambling from 19 countries worldwide on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gaming and gambling. Twenty-seven problem gaming experts reported (i) no licensing changes, (ii) few existing or newly introduced policies or regulations, (iii) overall increases in gaming, (iv) adverse health-related
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Introduction to the Special Issue “20 years of the Pathways Model: understanding disordered gambling and other behavioural addictions” International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-08-16 Luke Clark, Joël Billieux, David M. Ledgerwood
ABSTRACT The Pathways Model of problem gambling has become a highly influential framework in the field of gambling studies. This special issue commemorates 20 years since the publication of the original paper, highlighting the sustained impact of the Pathways Model across the broader and emergent field of behavioral addictions. As a framework, the Pathways Model set out two distinct objectives: first
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Teacher attitudes towards and awareness of adolescent gambling behavior in the UK International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-08-16 Amanda Roberts, Raegan Murphy, Elli-Jay McNally, Jeffrey Derevensky, Steve Sharman
ABSTRACT Numbers of adolescents experiencing gambling related harm are increasing. Teachers spend a significant amount of time with students and their attitudes can make an impact on engagement in high-risk behavior. However, teachers’ awareness of, and attitudes towards adolescent gambling are under-researched; this study aimed to address this gap. 157 UK schoolteachers completed an online survey
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What are experienced poker gamblers saying about gambling? An exploratory qualitative study International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-08-11 Sasha Mathieu, Isabelle Varescon
ABSTRACT Poker is a game of chance and strategy in which the situations that arise and the outcome can cause gamblers to experience intense emotions, both pleasant and unpleasant, which can alter decision-making and lead to loss of control. This qualitative study aimed to identify elements that could contribute to better emotional regulation and gambling practices among experienced poker gamblers.
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A process-based analysis of the pathways model of problem gambling through clinical case formulations International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-07-31 Céline Bonnaire, Joël Billieux
ABSTRACT Blaszczynski and Nower conceptualized in 2002 an integrative Pathways Model leading to gambling disorder by postulating three subtypes of individuals with problem gambling characterized by common and specific characteristics (sociodemographic features, comorbidities, psychological factors). Here we propose a clinical illustration that fits each subtype. For each pathway, we (1) describe a
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Is the economic model of gambling dependent on problem gambling? Evidence from an online survey of regular sports bettors in Britain International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-07-04 Heather Wardle, Alexey Kolesnikov, Ingo Fiedler, Nathan Critchlow, Kate Hunt
ABSTRACT Understanding how the gambling industry generates revenue is of paramount importance. Questions about whether higher volumes of expenditure are concentrated among a small proportion of gamblers, and how this varies by problematic gambling status, underpin policy debate about consumer protection. Analyzing data from two timepoints (T0; T2) from a British longitudinal study of regular sports
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Gambling disorder subtypes: an updated systematic review International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-29 ShayLin Excell, Ciara N. Cannoy, Danishi K. Bedi, Mannat K. Bedi, Yasir Mehmood, Leslie H. Lundahl, David M. Ledgerwood
ABSTRACT Blaszczynski and Nower established the Pathways model as an integrative theoretical framework for subtyping GD. Within this framework, they propose three etiological subtypes of problem gamblers: (a) behaviorally conditioned, (b) emotionally vulnerable, and (c) antisocial impulsivist gamblers. The current systematic review was conducted to evaluate the validity and clinical utility of the
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The customer-brand relationship in the gambling industry: positive play predicts attitudinal and behavioral loyalty International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-28 Samantha J. Hollingshead, Christopher G. Davis, Michael J. A. Wohl
ABSTRACT This research draws on the model of positive play (i.e. responsible gambling) to investigate whether positive play beliefs (e.g. accurate understanding about the odds of success on games of chance) and behavior (e.g. setting a limit on gambling expenditures) are associated with attitudinal loyalty and behavioral loyalty. Results from Study 1 indicated that among American casino loyalty program
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Behavioral analysis of habit formation in modern slot machine gambling International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Mario A. Ferrari, Eve H. Limbrick-Oldfield, Luke Clark
ABSTRACT Habit formation is a key process in contemporary models of addictive behaviors but has received limited attention in the context of gambling and problem gambling. Methods for examining habit formation and expression in relation to gambling are also lacking. In this study, 60 participants with no prior slot machine experience attended three sessions spaced 6–8 days apart, during which they
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Male gambling on retirement – qualitative analysis of problem and non-problem Polish gamblers’ motivation to gamble International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Bernadeta Lelonek-Kuleta
ABSTRACT The aim of the research was to learn about the specifics of motivation to gamble for retired men in Poland against the background of the severity of gambling problems. Gambling activity among seniors has not been studied so far in Poland, while global studies usually include seniors as a homogeneous group in terms of gender, which makes it impossible to recognize the gender-specific motivation
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Making sense of gambling. Swedish youth navigating between risk and responsibility International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Jessika Spångberg, Josefin Månsson, Jukka Törrönen, Eva Samuelsson
ABSTRACT Youth gambling is commonly described in policy and research as a high-risk behavior. To design relevant measures to prevent gambling problems among youth, it is important to understand how youth themselves relate to gambling. To explore how youth navigate their position on gambling in the context of their everyday lives, we conducted qualitative interviews with 35 participants aged 17–21 years
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The effectiveness of betting odds in digital gambling advertising for sports betting International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-06 Steffi De Jans
ABSTRACT Digital gambling advertising is omnipresent nowadays and leads young adults easily and directly to online gambling websites, challenging their self-control and inducing impulsive behaviors. The current study examines how including betting odds in digital gambling advertising for sports betting affects young adults’ gambling intentions and gambling attitudes toward sports betting and whether
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Measuring the pathways model through the gambling pathways questionnaire: the psychometric properties of the Italian version International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-03 C. Primi, M.A. Donati, O. Casciani, O. De Luca, D. Capitanucci, R. Smaniotto, S. Cabrini, M. Avanzi, A. Fiorin, G. Bellio, L. Giachero, A. Baselice, A. Iozzi, G. Iraci Sareri, L. Nower
ABSTRACT Over the last decade, gambling opportunities worldwide have increased significantly, providing continual access to more people. Thus, standardized measures to assess various facets of Gambling Disorder and holistic approaches to identifying sub-groups of disordered gamblers are needed. The Gambling Pathways Questionnaire (GPQ), based on the Pathways Model of problem gambling, is designed to
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Gambling problems among United Kingdom armed forces veterans: Associations with gambling motivation and posttraumatic stress disorder International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Glen Dighton, Katie Wood, Cherie Armour, Matt Fossey, Lee Hogan, Neil Kitchiner, Justyn Larcombe, Robert D. Rogers, Simon Dymond
ABSTRACT Military service, mental health, and gambling activities and motivations as predictors of problem gambling in a sample of UK AF veterans. Age-and-gender matched veterans (n = 1,037) and non-veterans (n = 1,148) completed an online survey of problem gambling, gambling motivation, mental health (depression and anxiety), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Past year problem gambling rates
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Problem video gaming in adolescents: An examination of the Pathways Model International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-18 Loredana A. Marchica, Jérémie Richard, Lia Nower, William Ivoska, Jeffrey L. Derevensky
ABSTRACT Problem video gaming (PVG) is of significant concern among youth and contributes to increases in mental health issues among adolescents. Prevalence rates for PVG are estimated at 1-3% among non-clinical samples. Like problem gambling, it has been hypothesized that individuals reporting PVG are part of a heterogeneous group with different profiles, dependent on specific psychosocial factors
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Subtypes of patients with opioid use disorder in methadone maintenance treatment: A pathways model analysis International Gambling Studies (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Jamey J. Lister, Miyoung Yoon, Lia Nower, Jennifer D. Ellis, David M. Ledgerwood
ABSTRACT This study applied constructs from a widely-utilized subtyping model in the field of gambling studies, the Pathways Model, to a sample of 118 patients with opioid use disorder receiving methadone-maintenance-treatment. Surveys were analyzed using latent class analysis (LCA) to examine whether the Pathways Model indicators distinguished class membership, with confidence band interpretation