August 2023
92 studies entered the index this month.
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Why participate in illegal gambling? : Focusing on risk-taking tendency and deterrence factor
이 연구는 불법도박 근절을 통한 건전한 사행행위 정착 유도를 위해 개인적 특성인 위험감수 성향과 억제요인으로서의 법인식이 불법도박 참여에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 온라인 설문조사로 수집한 표본을 통한 경로모형분석 결과, 위험감수 성향은 억제요인 중 불법성 인식에만 유의한 영향을 주었고, 불법도박 참여에도 직접적인 영향을 미쳤다. 억제요인 중 불법성 인식은 처벌 확실성 인식과 처벌 엄격성 인식에 유의한 영향을 미쳤으며, 불법도박 참여에도 영향을 미쳤다. 처벌 확실성 인식과 처벌 엄격성 인식은 불법도박 참여에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다 …
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Risk Factors of Gambling Disorder Among Adults – Research Report
The aim of the article is to present the results of research conducted in 2021 in Poland, the subject of which were risk factors of gambling disorder in selected age groups. The research was carried out by means of a systematic review of the literature on the subject, while maintainingthe necessary elements of the PRISMA standard …
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Pertanggungjawaban Para Pihak Yang Terlibat Dalam Perjudian Poker Online
ABSTRACT: Gambling is a crime, namely betting an amount of money where the winner gets the betting money or in other words a battle of fate. The problem of gambling can be detrimental to society and the morals of our nation, basically this crime causes public order, peace and security to be disrupted …
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Penegakan Hukum Terhadap Perjudian Togel Online Pada Polres Maluku Tengah
ABSTRACK: This study aims to discuss Law Enforcement Against Online Togel Gambling at the Central Maluku Police and efforts to deal with online lottery gambling at the Central Maluku Police. The type of research used is empirical juridical research. Central Maluku Police research location …
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Net promoter score and future consumer behavior in the casino gaming industry
The Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a widely used measure of customer loyalty. It was touted as “the one number you need to grow” due to a purported relationship between the NPS and firm growth. A number of academic papers have examined this macro relationship with decidedly mixed results …
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Engineering Sustainable Water Consumption in the Western Part of the U.S. Casinos
In recent years the frequency of the term sustainability has increased in both literature and pop culture, specifically regarding the environment. With Casinos utilizing hundreds, sometimes thousands, of gallons of water daily, the sustainability of their methods is often questioned …
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Reproducing Responsible Gambling through Codes of Conduct: The Role of Trade Associations and Codes of Conduct in Shaping Risk Regulation
Abstract Online gambling emerged in the 1990s in the midst of a process of market liberalisation. Here, scholars have argued that the gambling industry actively seeks state regulation to authorise and legitimate its activities …
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CRIMINAL ACTS FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS ONLINE GAME TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS WHO RECEIVE SPONSORSHIP FROM ONLINE GAMBLING SITES BASED ON INDONESIAN CRIMINAL LAW
Gambling is rife in the world of internet media, by utilizing social media as a means of promoting content containing gambling. However, in terms of enforcing the law on gambling crimes in Indonesia, the authorities seem selective …
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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? Firsthand experience and EDGAR search activity in Las Vegas casino hotels
Abstract What role does investors’ firsthand experience have in stock selection, and does this firsthand experience lead to better investment outcomes? …
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Relationship between the Dark Triad and Gambling Disorder among Japanese Adult Gamblers
This study investigated the relationship between gambling addiction and the Dark Triad among Japanese adult gamblers. The study participants were 360 Japanese adult gamblers. They were asked to complete an online questionnaire measuring their Dark Triad traits and the level or degree of their gambling addiction.
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Behavioural expressions of loss-chasing in gambling: A systematic scoping review
BANERJEE Nilosmita., CHEN Zhang., CLARK Luke., NOËL Xavier. Behavioural expressions of loss-chasing in gambling: A systematic scoping review NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV 152(1) XXX-XXX, 2023 …
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Behavioural Tracking and Profiling Studies Involving Objective Data Derived from Online Operators: A Review of the Evidence
Abstract Studies involving the analysis of objective data from online operators attempt to address common concerns about biases in self-report research. This paper surveys the progress in this area of research over the last 15 years …
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Playbor, gamble-play, and the financialization of digital games
This article examines non-fungible token (NFT) applications and their users through a qualitative textual analysis of NFT-based video game Axie Infinity’s Discord server. It considers NFT applications’ dual purposes as entertainment media and financial instruments and posits that the interests of capital inform users’ engagement …
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Internet Addiction in Young Adults: A Pilot Study on Positive and Negative Psychosocial Correlates
During and after the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic period, a strain was put on young adults who have taken refuge in the problematic use of internet, social media, gaming, and gambling …
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The prevalence and clustering of alcohol consumption, gambling, smoking, and excess weight in an English adult population
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and clustering of four health risks (increasing-/higher-risk drinking, current smoking, overweight/obesity, and at-risk gambling), and to examine variation across sociodemographic groups in the English adult population …
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The Police are Indecisive: Online Gambling is Rising. Facts about the Eradication of Online Gambling in the Field
Gambling, a widespread practice in society, often lures individuals with the promise of accumulating wealth from their investments. As technology advances, gambling has found a new frontier online, offering convenience to both operators and participants who can easily access it through mobile phones or computers …
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Dynamic expectations: Behavioral and electrophysiological evidence of sub-second updates in reward predictions
Expectations are often dynamic: any sports fan knows that expectations are rapidly updated as games unfold. Yet expectations have traditionally been studied as static. Here, using slot machines as a case study, we provide parallel behavioral and electrophysiological evidence of sub-second moment-to-moment changes in expectations …
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Comorbid psychiatric diagnoses and gaming preferences in US armed forces veterans receiving inpatient treatment for gambling disorder
Armed Forces Veterans are uniquely vulnerable to problem gambling and gambling disorder. Even so, research regarding the full clinical profile of veterans with gambling problems lags …
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Characterizing restrictions on commercial advertising and sponsorship of harmful commodities in local government policies: a nationwide study in England
Commercial advertising and sponsorship drive the consumption of harmful commodities. Local authorities (LAs) have considerable powers to reduce such exposures. This study aimed to characterize local commercial policies across all English LAs …
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Editorial: Deepening our understanding of the etiology of gaming disorder and gambling disorder
Deepening our understanding of the etiology of gaming disorder and gambling disorder
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Does Cooperation with Others Reduce Risky Gambling Behavior? 1
Abstract Social relationships are highly salient for problem gambling. This study investigated the effect of others' presence or cooperation with others on risky gambling behavior among healthy undergraduate students …
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Perspectives from gambling expert stakeholders in relation to electronic gaming machines in New Zealand
Electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are one of the most addictive and harmful forms of gambling. Gaming machine characteristics, easy accessibility of EGMs and normalisation of gambling behaviour have exacerbated these effects …
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Confidence and risky decision-making in gambling disorder
Abstract Background and aims People with Gambling Disorder (GD) often make risky decisions and experience cognitive distortions about gambling. Moreover, people with GD have been shown to be overly confident in their decisions, especially when money can be won …
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ConGam-PS: developing and evaluating a measurement tool of treatment providers’ views about contingency management for gambling
Contingency management (CM) is an evidence-based behavioral intervention highly effective at promoting behavior change. Despite evidence of its efficacy, the extension of CM to the treatment of harmful gambling has been slow. Wider dissemination of CM may be facilitated through identification of perceived obstacles and barriers …
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Alasan Berjudi pada Masyarakat Aceh (Tinjauan Psikologi)
Research on the reasons for gambling has continued to increase for decades in various parts of the world, however research on the reasons for gambling has never been carried out especially in Aceh Province. This study aimed to look at the reasons for gambling in the people of Aceh based on psychological review …
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Application of Law Based on the Principle of Lex Spesialis Derogat Legi Lex Generalis in the Crime of Online Gambling (Decision Number 232/PID.B/2022/PN.CBD)
Background. The existence of internet technology can make it easier for people to get information and facilitate communication, but the internet can also have a negative impact on society, one of which is a medium for finding information or sites that contain gambling …
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Neural mechanisms linked to treatment outcomes and recovery in substance-related and addictive disorders
The present review focuses on potential neural mechanisms underlying recovery from psychiatric conditions characterised by impaired impulse control, specifically substance use disorders, gambling disorder, and internet gaming disorder …
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The potential relationship between loot box spending, problem gambling, and obsessive-compulsive gamers
Abstract Background and Aims Loot boxes are digital containers of randomised rewards available in many video games. Individuals with problem gambling symptomatology spend more on loot boxes than individuals without such symptoms …
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PERANAN KEPOLISIAN POLRES PURBALINGGA DALAM PENANGGULANGAN JUDI ONLINE PRAGMATIC PLAY / SLOT DI WILAYAH PURBALINGGA
Penelitian ini membahas mengenai peranan kepolisian terhadap penanggulangan judi online yang sedang marak terjadi di masyarakat …
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Electronic gaming machine accessibility and gambling problems: A natural policy experiment
Abstract Background Electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are one of the most harmful forms of gambling at an individual level. It is unclear whether restriction of EGM functions and accessibility results in meaningful reductions in population-level gambling harm …
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF ONLINE GAMBLING ADDICTION AND LONELINESS: A UNIVERSITY CASE FROM TURKIYE
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the relationship and mutual effects between online gambling addiction and loneliness in young adults studying at a public university in Türkiye. Material and Method This study was designed in a cross-sectional style and prepared with the information collected by the survey application method …
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Predictive Factors for Gambling and Prevalence of Problematic Gambling Among Students in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
Problem gambling is an emergent psychosocial as well as public health issue. Problem gambling behaviour causes interference and disruption in key domains of life; psycho-social, emotional relationships as well as physical …
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Emotional dependence as a predictor of emotional symptoms and substance abuse in individuals with gambling disorder: differential analysis by sex
Emotional dependence, anxious-depressive symptoms and substance use have been associated with gambling disorder (GD). Although anxiety and depression have been predominantly related to female gamblers and substance abuse to male gamblers, the role of emotional dependence in GD is unknown. Moreover, sex differences remain underexplored …
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The Price of Gambling: Examining Gambling Disorders
Gambling disorders are a serious public health problem. This manuscript will provide a comprehensive overview on this topic …
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Impulse Control Disorders in the Polish Population of Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Background and Objectives: Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases in the world. It is characterized by the presence of not only typical motor symptoms but also several less known and aware non-motor symptoms (NMS). The group of disorders included in the NMS is Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs) …
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Between offshore competition and a duopoly: Gambling provision on and from the Finnish Åland Islands
This paper explores the legal and social status of the Åland-based gambling company Paf. Gambling and the gambling industry have increasingly moved online. Online provision has had implications for policy particularly due to increased competition in domestic markets from offshore gambling …
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Regulation of Online Gambling in Canada
Unlicensed online gambling is illegal, although it is not explicitly banned and there exists no current framework to ban it. It is illegal when online casinos operate without a license in a given province, as that breaks said province’s regulations …
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Psychopharmacotherapy in Gambling Disorder
In recent years, there are differences in the definition of school bullying, and different definitions adapt to different subjects. School bullying occurs from time to time in all countries around the world …
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Impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease: a retrospective analysis of 1824 patients in a 12-year period
This study aims to clinically evaluate the impulse control disorders (ICDs) encountered in treating Parkinson's disease. Method: This is a retrospective analysis between 2010 and 2022. We retrieved the medical records of all patients diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. The demographic and clinical findings were recorded …
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DON'T LEVEL UP WITH LOOT BOXES: A RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE BILL 1629
This article sheds light on the alarming issue of loot boxes in video games and their potential harm to children. Although gambling addictions are commonly associated with adults, the rise of loot boxes has introduced a concerning loophole that exposes young players to gambling-like experiences …
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Tinjauan Kriminologis Terhadap Tindak Pidana Judi Online Taruhan Sepak Bola
Perjudian merupakan suatu tindakan kejahatan, dengan berkembangnya era munculnya teknologi, perjudian pun mulai berkembang bentuk dan jenisnya, salah satunya yang marak saat ini adalah judi online Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana fenomena tindak pidana perjudian online serta upaya penanggulangannya di Indonesia …
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Addiction substitution and concurrent recovery in gambling disorder: Who substitutes and why?
Abstract Objectives When individuals recover from gambling disorder, their involvement in other potentially addictive substances and behaviors may also subsequently increase (substitution) or decrease (concurrent recovery) …
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Tinjauan Yuridis Sosiologis Terhadap Tindak Pidana Perjudian di Kabupaten Bulukumba
This research analyzes the application of criminal law to gambling offenses and the efforts of law enforcement in combating gambling in Bulukumba. Using normative and empirical juridical approaches, the study finds that environmental factors, hobbies, unemployment, and the desire for quick financial gain contribute to the prevalence of gambling …
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The Differences of Gambling-Related Harms Among Low-Investment and Normal-Investment Pachinko/Pachislot Players in Japan: A Cross Sectional Study
Pachinko and pachislot are popular types of gambling activities in Japan. Prior studies in Japan have reported a concerning prevalence of problem gambling among adult players. While these studies have identified various gambling-related harms, Japanese research on harm-minimization strategies is scarce …
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Prevalence of suspected autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in a Japanese clinical sample with gambling disorder: A cross-sectional study
Studies show gambling disorders are associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The association between gambling disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not been well studied, although ASD is often comorbid with ADHD and is associated with gaming disorder …
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Sponsorships Account for a Generous Portion Of Poker Tournament's Revenue
Sponsorships often account for a large majority of funds raised at special events. It also helps to have volunteers whose dedication and connections keep donors coming back year after year, increasing the amount raised …
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Child-reported vegetable neophobia is associated with risk avoidance for distaste in children aged 4-15 years
Children who are food neophobic and/or picky eaters often refuse intake of especially fruits and vegetables, thereby narrowing their dietary variety and impairing the quality of their food intake …
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DEATH OF A SALESMAN? THE NEW JUNKET REGULATION AND PRACTICE IN MACAU
This review article is among the first to examine the new junket regulations in the Macau gaming industry. Particular emphasis is on the legal and regulatory framework governing the junket activity of gaming promoters and their associates …
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Gambling disorder in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case report
The growth of internet technology has increased gambling activities, particularly among adolescents. Adolescence is critical for developing addictive behaviors like gambling disorder (GD), which can have serious social, psychological, and financial consequences …
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Gambling adverts in live TV coverage of the Qatar 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup
Background Gambling marketing is ubiquitous in UK football and, despite gambling industry self-regulation such as the whistle-to-whistle ban, remains prominent in live TV coverage …
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Abnormal frontostriatal connectivity and serotonin function in gambling disorder: A preliminary exploratory study
Abstract Background The neurobiological mechanisms of gambling disorder are not yet fully characterized, limiting the development of treatments. Defects in frontostriatal connections have been shown to play a major role in substance use disorders, but data on behavioral addictions, such as gambling disorder, are scarce …
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Self-exclusion and breaching of self-exclusion from gambling: a repeated survey study on the development of a nationwide self-exclusion service
Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling is a common harm reduction tool in individuals with a gambling disorder. Previous data have demonstrated that many gamblers breach their own self-exclusion, typically through other online services outside the jurisdiction in which they are self-excluded …
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Online gambling among young men: a rising tide?
Young people, in particular young men, are at risk of harm from gambling. Indeed, gambling disorder is a neglected public health issue. Recent government proposals in the UK aim to address the problem, but they may not be enough …
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How is CSR scepticism amplified? Effects of corporate social irresponsibility and perceived controversy in the casino industry
Although corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been instrumental in achieving corporation’s competitive advantage, this is not the case for casinos …
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From Prohibition to Promotion: Framing and Sourcing the Legalization of Sports Betting in the U.S
The purpose of this study is to examine a massive shift in the framing of sports betting legalization in the United States …
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Corrigendum: Motivating factors and barriers to help-seeking for casino gamblers: results from a survey in Swiss casinos
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At Odds? Sports, Gambling and Hyper-Commodification
Critical commentaries on the burgeoning industry of sports betting have focused on either its potential (i) to promote problem gambling or (ii) to encourage betting-related corruption …
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ADDRESSING NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS OF GAMBLING IN UKRAINE: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS
The article is devoted to the anaysis of the problems of the formation of the legal gambling market in Ukraine after a long period of ban on work in the legal field. The article finds that the main difficulty for the implementation of this process is the interest of politicians and officials in the continuation of the operation of the illegal market …
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Separating Behaviours and Adverse Consequences in the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis
The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) is considered the "gold standard" for measuring problem gambling. The PGSI provides a single score summed across nine items. The nine items of the PGSI comprise two subdomains: problematic behaviours and adverse consequences …
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Impulsivity, Gambling-Related Cognitions, Cognitive Reappraisal and Gambling Behaviour in a Malaysian Sample
Abstract The relationships between cognitive reappraisal and problem gambling have been widely studied in different contexts. However, previous research findings remain inconsistent. This discrepancy might be attributed to the effects of interactions between cognitive reappraisal and other risk factors for problem gambling …
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Betting on Australian Rules Football: Can Expert Tipsters beat Randomness?
Abstract Betting on the various codes of football in Australia accounts for the majority of sports betting, with Australian rules football (AFL) by far the most popular sport in Australia …
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Problematic online behaviors and psychopathology in Australia
This study aimed to ascertain frequency rates and predictors of six problematic online behaviors (POBs) in an Australian sample …
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Gambling, tobacco use, and health among individuals in substance use disorder treatment
Background And Objectives: Gambling is highly comorbid with disordered use of tobacco and other drugs, and may increase relapse risk among substance use disorder (SUD) patients. We investigated associations between gambling and tobacco use behaviors among SUD patients to inform clinical care …
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Impaired decision-making in borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental disorder with core symptoms like interpersonal instability, emotion dysregulation, self-harm, and impulsive decision-making. Previous neuropsychological studies have found impairment in the decision-making of patients with BPD related to impulsivity …
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Study Habit Dimensions: Empirics of University Student Gambling and Social Networking Interference
The prevalence rate of gambling and social networking in the university setting interferes with students’ study habit dimensions. Thus, this study seeks to determine the dimensions of study habits exhibited by university students in Ghana, precisely the University of Cape Coast. The study adopted the descriptive survey design with a sample size of 351 …
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Motivational Factors of Sports Betting and the Preponderance of Problem Gambling Severity among University Students: A Pragmatic Evidence
Gambling over the past centuries has evolved in terms of its expansion and form. Sports betting as one of the forms or components of gambling has grown globally over the years in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. As a result, there is a reason to expect that gambling among university student may be more preponderant today than in previous years …
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Dispositional and contextual correlates of in-play sports betting and related harms: A 2-week ecological momentary assessment study
In-play betting is a novel form of sports betting that allows players to make continuous bets during a game. The present study examined the dispositional and contextual correlates of in-play sports betting and related harms. Method: Participants were 84 individuals (73.81% men, Mage = 41.02) who engaged in in-play betting …
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A qualitative evaluation of a video gambling campaign among young Australians
Abstract Gambling is an emerging public health issue within Australia, which can lead to various adverse impacts on individuals and society. Online gambling is becoming increasingly popular and is considered a high-risk environment where problem gambling is likely to occur …
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Types of gambling: finnish gambling narratives under the lens of systems theory
There seems to be no shortage of gambling and problem gambling typologies. At a closer look, however, previous research identified types of problem gamblers and not of problem gambling. While correct typologies of gamblers are important for developing treatment, they are less useful for harm prevention …
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The effects of casino proximity and time on poverty levels in New York City
Abstract The effect of casino proximity and time on poverty levels in New York City examines levels of poverty over a 5-year duration for urban casino communities under the theoretical dimensions of exposure and adaption …
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Gambling consumption and harm: a systematic review of the evidence
The total consumption model (TCM) postulates a close link between total consumption and levels of harm within the population, which has important implications for prevention. This review aimed to explore evidence relating to the application of the TCM and theoretical elements associated with it (i.e …
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TINJAUAN KRIMINOLOGIS TERHADAP INFLUENCER YANG MENGIKLANKAN JUDI ONLINE (Studi Putusan Nomor: 871/Pid.Sus/2022/PN Tjk)
Kecanggihan teknologi informasi membuat judi online semakin berkembang. Hal ini juga menimbulkan maraknya promosi dan iklan judi online, salah satunya seperti yang dilakukan username @abdiiyyy pada tanggal 28 Juni 2022 yang mempromosikan judi online di laman instagramnya. Jenis penelitian ini adalah yuridis normatif …
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Studying the Involvement of Ghrelin in the Mechanism of Gambling Addiction in Rats after Exposure to Psychogenic Stressors in Early Ontogenesis
We investigated the role of ghrelin and its receptors in the manifestation of gambling a-ddiction elements in rats exposed to early psychogenic stress …
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SOCIAL CAUSES AND PRECONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN GAMBLING
The article discusses the social causes and prerequisites for the participation of the population in gambling and other risk-based games. The measures taken to prevent illegal gambling activities and casinos (brothels) are being investigated, and appropriate conclusions are being drawn.
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Opinion Dynamics Explain Price Formation in Prediction Markets
Prediction markets are heralded as powerful forecasting tools, but models that describe them often fail to capture the full complexity of the underlying mechanisms that drive price dynamics …
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Making Markets out of Vice: Gambling, Cannabis, and Processes of State Legitimation and Formation in Canada
The legalization of gambling and cannabis and the transformation of these practices/substances into consumer markets are processes of state legitimation, naturalization, and (re)formation in Canada …
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Gender and maladaptive personality correlates in problem gambling and over-indebtedness: Novel findings from a cross-sectional study in Sweden
Although most individuals consider gambling to be an innocent and fun activity, when it develops into problem gambling, it can have detrimental outcomes to one's life, such as over-indebtedness …
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Detectability of Sports Betting Anomalies Using Deep Learning-based ResNet: Utilization of K-League Data in South Korea
Background.Sports match-fixing refers to the act of pre-determining the results of a game.Match-fixing fundamentally undermines competition in sports, and it harms society as a whole.Match-fixing has large as it is conducted as a secret transaction.Consequently, finding evidence regarding this illegal activity or detecting it is difficult.Therefore, a …
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Detectability of Sports Betting Anomalies Using Deep Learning-based ResNet: Utilization of K-League Data in South Korea
Detectability of Sports Betting Anomalies Using Deep Learning-based ResNet: Utilization of K-League Data in South Korea
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Bet on It
Legalized sports gambling is relevant for professional sport stakeholders in the United States (U.S.). With the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sport Protection Act, U.S. professional sport teams are now partnering with sports betting entities …