January 2026
217 studies entered the index this month.
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Penerapan Sanksi Pidana Terhadap Pelaku Tindak Pidana Perjudian Online Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronik (Studi Putusan Nomor 637/Pid.Sus/2025/PN Tanjung Karang)
Perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi pada era digital telah membawa perubahan besar dalam tatanan kehidupan masyarakat Indonesia. kemajuan teknologi informasi tidak hanya memberikan dampak positif, tetapi juga menimbulkan tantangan hukum yang kompleks …
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Modelling Youth Gambling Behaviour in Nigeria: The Roles of Digital Exposure, Debt Accumulation, Relapse, and Policy Control
Youth gambling has expanded rapidly in Nigeria alongside increased access to digital betting platforms, yet its long-term social and behavioural dynamics remain poorly quantified …
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Kick y Twitch ante el auge del gambling streaming: estudio comparativo de contenidos y audiencias
Este trabajo analiza la expansión y consolidación de nuevas plataformas de streaming en directo a través del estudio comparado de Kick y Twitch, con especial atención a la presencia y normalización de los contenidos vinculados a las apuestas y los juegos de azar …
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Hubungan Regulasi Diri dengan Konformitas Judi Online Remaja di Kecamatan Padang Barat, Kota Padang
The phenomenon of online gambling among adolescents has been widely examined from psychological and social perspectives, yet studies that specifically investigate the relationship between self-regulation and conformity in the context of online gambling remain limited …
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Gambling and wellbeing: Uneven gains and deficits across risk levels
Gambling is associated with both enjoyment and harm, yet conventional prevalence measures may understate its wider consequences. Subjective wellbeing data offer a broader lens for understanding how gambling relates to individual welfare …
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Edukasi Menghadapi Era Digital Keuangan & Resiko Teknologi Finansial Melalui “Sekolah Media Literasi” (SMILE)
The rapid growth of digital technology has transformed traditional gambling activities—such as poker, casinos, mahjong, sports betting, cockfighting, dice games, lottery, and numbers gambling—into increasingly popular online practices. Although often perceived as entertainment, online gambling has significant negative impacts on social life …
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Beyond Detection: The Development of SIJORA and Mitigating Iatrogenic Risks in Adolescent Online Gambling Screening
The lack of culturally sensitive screening tools limits the effectiveness of early identification and intervention efforts in response to the increasing prevalence of online gambling among Indonesian adolescents …
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Fjárhættuspilahegðun ungmenna á Íslandi: Samanburður ániðurstöðum ESPAD-spurningakönnunar frá 2015 og 2024
In recent years, notable changes have occurred in gambling practices in Iceland. Betting on the results of sports games has become prominent – a form of gambling increasingly marketed to young people …
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Clinical Consensus Statements on Intervention Content for Gambling Treatment: A Contextualised Delphi Study with Clinical Researchers
There is little consensus on the optimal components of gambling psychological treatments …
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Analisis Yuridis Tindak Pidana Perjudian Bola Guling (Studi Kasus Berdasarkan Berita Acara Pemeriksaan Saksi Dari Laporan Polisi No. Pol.: Lp/A/K/02/X/2025/Sat Reskrim/Polres Belu)
Gambling is one of the most frequently encountered crimes in society, both through print and electronic media, and in everyday activities. There are numerous motives behind gambling crimes …
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Performing a motor action enhances associative learning in the absence of choice
Forming pavlovian associations is fundamental to human behaviour. From gambling to social interactions, rewards are frequently preceded by motor actions. While studies have shown that making a choice enhances reward learning, in many cases (e.g. playing a slot machine), actions are performed without control over outcomes …
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Gambling Attitudes and Earnout Contracting in M&A Transactions: Evidence From China
ABSTRACT This paper examines the causal link between local gambling attitudes and the use of earnouts in mergers and acquisitions. Using a large sample of Chinese M&As, we find that deals are more likely to include earnout provisions when targets are located in regions with stronger gambling preferences …
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Evidence-based prevention of gambling dual disorder through clinical neuroscience and precision psychiatry
Gambling is a common activity that becomes problematic in some vulnerable individuals, with gambling disorder (GD) now recognised as a bona fide mental/brain disorder. Several factors are associated with vulnerability to developing GD, including other mental disorders and pathological personality traits like high impulsivity …
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Esports bettors versus traditional sports bettors: Differences in demographics, impulsivity, psychopathological symptoms, and gaming and gambling behavior
Background And Aims: Esports betting (i.e., betting on the outcome of professional competitive videogaming matches) has become a regular feature of most online gambling websites in recent years …
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Educating Teenagers in Pagerwesi Village about the Dangers of Online Gambling Under the Guise of Online Games
One recent phenomenon is the rise in online gambling practices disguised as online games, particularly those targeting teenagers. In these games, activities that appear to be ordinary play actually involve betting systems, purchasing items with real money, and even cashable prizes, thus containing elements of gambling …
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Review of a theory of insurance and gambling: Replacing risk preferences with quid pro quo By JohnNyman
In 2003, John Nyman (2003) published The Theory of Demand for Health Insurance, a book that synthesized his research of the previous decade on the normative and policy implications of the various ways to organize health insurance (in the US) …
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Problem Gambling Among Spanish University Students: A Gender Perspective Analysis and Its Public Health Relevance
The present study aimed to analyze the differences in psychopathological symptomatology between men and women who participate in online gambling, as well as to explore the relationship between this symptomatology and different risk profiles …
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Modelling Youth Gambling Behaviour in Nigeria: The Roles of Digital Exposure, Debt Accumulation, Relapse, and Policy Control
Youth gambling has expanded rapidly in Nigeria alongside increased access to digital betting platforms, yet its long-term social and behavioural dynamics remain poorly quantified …
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Legal Review Of Cooperation Between Indonesia And The Philippines In The Eradication Of Cross-Border Online Gambling
The development of information technology has brought various positive and negative impacts, one of which is the increase in cross-border online gambling practices, which are difficult to address solely through national legal instruments …
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Juridical Analysis of Online Gambling Crimes Based on Decision Number 100/Pid.Sus/2024/Pn Sda
The rapid advancement of digital technology has contributed to the increasing prevalence of online gambling in Indonesia, giving rise to significant social and legal challenges …
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Gambling and its associated factors among students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Studies have revealed a global surge in gambling and gambling disorders, particularly among young adults, including university students. This disturbing trend poses significant risks not only to individual's mental well-being but also to the wider community …
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Confusion in gaming disorder measurement
Abstract Measurement is important for the scientific programmes of addictive behaviours. In the present study, we investigated the measurement of gaming disorder, which recently became the first formal mental disorder owing to technology use (International Classification of Diseases 11) …
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Analysis of the Needs of Interactive Media "CASINO" Based on Think Pair Share for Indonesian Language Learning in Elementary Schools
This study aims to analyze the need for interactive media "CASINO" based on Think Pair Share in Indonesian language learning at SD IT Al-Akhyar, especially on synonym material. Data were collected through interviews with fifth grade teachers and questionnaires filled out by 24 students …
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Analisis Dampak Judi Online Berbasis Aktivitas Digital terhadap Kesehatan Mental dan Perilaku Sosial Generasi Muda di Indonesia
The rapid development of digital technology has significantly increased public access to online activities, including online gambling, which has emerged as a serious social problem in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the impact of online gambling on the mental health and social behavior of young people …
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Altered brain glucose metabolism in nicotine use but not in hazardous alcohol consumption or problem gambling of healthy men
We aimed to determine whether chronic nicotine use, alcohol consumption, and gambling alters brain glucose metabolism. We retrospectively analyzed data from 131 healthy men who participated in health check-ups at Samsung Changwon Hospital Health Promotion Center during 2013 (baseline) and 2018 (follow-up) …
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A Player’s Web of Significance: A Narrative of a Finnish Online Poker Semi-Professional
A Poker Man's TaleOne night in western Finland in November 2006, Mark (pseudonym), a civil servant and a family man in his mid 30s, was drifting aimlessly through cyberspace when he remembered a conversation he had had with a fellow chessplayer earlier that fall.He paused for a minute and then typed a search phrase in Google: "poker room."He clicked on one …
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THE OFFENCE OF GAMBLING UNDER VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL LAW: CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITIES
Under Vietnamese criminal law, gambling is regulated as an offence infringing upon public order, closely associated with the objective of maintaining social stability and controlling social evils that pose a risk of widespread proliferation …
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Profiles of service use among patients with gambling disorders
Abstract Background and aims Service use data among patients with gambling disorder (GD) remains scarce. This exploratory study aimed to identify the service use profiles associated with social and health conditions, gambling games or chronicity (≥ 5 years), and subsequent adverse outcomes …
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OS EFEITOS E IMPACTOS DAS APOSTAS E JOGOS DE AZAR NA VIDA DE SEUS CONSUMIDORES
This study seeks to analyze the expansion of sports betting in Brazil and its social and psychological impacts, with an emphasis on the influence of digital marketing and easy access through online platforms …
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Neoliberal Fascism as the Endpoint of Casino Capitalism
This article explores neoliberal fascism as a distinctive political formation within the current historical moment. In doing so, it first analyzes neoliberalism as a project that has since the 1970s destroyed all the commanding institutions of democracy while consolidating power in the hands of a financial elite …
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Gambling participation and risk over time associated with type of gambling activity: Trends in Australian general population 2015-2022
• Gambling participation in Australia fell from 37% in 2015 to 33% in 2022. • Higher-risk gambling increased from 3.7% to 4.7% over the same period. • Young people under 35 saw larger increases in higher-risk gambling over this time. • Slot machines, race betting, and sports betting were linked to higher-risk gambling …
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AI-Assisted Bettors: Analyzing AI-Driven Betting Behavior through Cluster Analysis
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in consumer-facing decision-support systems (DSS) such as predictive analytics and automated recommendation platforms is growing in popularity in numerous domains, including sports betting …
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Interaksi Simbolik Pada Grup Telegram Komunitas Stop Judi Online
The rise of online gambling in Indonesia has led to a serious addiction crisis, exposing the limitations of formal institutions in addressing the issue. This study explores symbolic interaction in the “Stop Judi Online” Telegram community and examines how members form new identities through these interactions …
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Childhood gambling experiences and adult problem gambling
Many countries are strengthening their regulation of the gambling industry. Measures to protect children from exposure to gambling are often an important component of regulation, as childhood exposure to gambling is thought to lead to problem gambling (PG) in adulthood …
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Analisis Unsur Gharar dan Maysir dalam Praktik Undian Berhadiah: Tinjauan dari Perspektif Ekonomi Syariah
This study aims to analyze prize draw practices from the perspective of Islamic economics, particularly concerning the elements of gharar (uncertainty) and maysir (gambling/speculation) within modern promotional mechanisms …
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The Effectiveness of the Police's Role in Enforcing the Law Against Justice-Based Online Gambling Networks (A Case Study of the West Java Regional Police Cyber Directorate)
Abstract. The rampant phenomenon of online gambling poses a serious challenge to law enforcement in Indonesia. Advances in digital technology are exploited by perpetrators to operate across borders with ever-evolving methods, demanding adaptation from law enforcement agencies …
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Multidisciplinary Da’wah Communication Strategy: Integrating Digital Media, Psychological Approaches, and Islamic Values in Mitigating Online Gambling Hazards
The objective of this research is to formulate a multidisciplinary da’wah communication strategy by integrating digital media, psychological approaches, and Islamic values to mitigate the hazards of online gambling …
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Implications of Legal Problems for Police Efforts to Eradicate Online Gambling Crimes
Abstract. Many online gambling operators are based overseas, making national jurisdictions inadequate for effective legal proceedings …
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Bayesians Commit the Gambler's Fallacy
The gambler's fallacy is the tendency to expect random processes to switch more often than they actually do-for example, to assign a higher probability to heads after a streak of tails. It's often taken to be evidence for irrationality. It isn't …
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The sports gambling novice experience: an autoethnography of a woman bettor
Guided by scholarship on fandom, gendered leisure, and sports gambling, this study examines a woman’s novice experience with legalized sports betting in North America. Employing an analytic autoethnography, the study documents the lead author’s first-time engagement with sports betting during the 2024–2025 National Football League season and playoffs …
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Legal Analysis of the Criminal Act of Online Togel Gambling in Dirokan Hilir (Study of Decision No. 296/PID.B/2024/PN-RHL)
The development of digital technology has led to an increase in online gambling practices in Indonesia. This article discusses a legal analysis of online gambling crimes based on Decision Number 296/Pid.B/2024/PN Rokan Hilir, in which the defendant Marihot Sitinjak was charged and sentenced for his actions as an online lottery bookie …
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Criminal Law Formulation in Combating Gambling Criminal Acts
“Criminal Law Formulation in Combating Gambling Crimes” aims to analyze and formulate criminal law policies to eradicate gambling crimes in Indonesia. Gambling is classified as a social disease that causes moral, economic, and legal harm to society …
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When the game gets personal: the dark side of affective states in a virtual gambling scenario – an exploratory ERP study
Mood and cognition are crucial determinants of risk-taking behavior, yet their interaction remains incompletely understood. This study examined how incidental affective states influence risky decision-making by combining a novel multisensory Mood Induction Procedure (MIP) with an immersive virtual reality (VR) slot machine task …
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Uncertainties in measuring offshore gambling: A scoping review of Nordic approaches
A part of online gambling consumption takes place in offshore markets. Lack of regulatory control over offshore offers erodes many public policy and public health objectives. Channelling consumption from offshore markets to regulated markets is therefore used as justification in many gambling policy decisions …
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In Case You Haven't Heard…
Gambling addiction is not just due to sports anymore. The so‐called “prediction market” is now open for bets on anything from the military operation in Venezuela leading to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, to guessing Google's most‐searched terms …
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Gambling and Social Identity in Basilicata. Analysis and Reflections on a Regional Case Study in Southern Italy
This essay analyzes the phenomenon of gambling in the Basilicata Region, reconsidering the results of a recent sociological survey conducted between 2022 and 2024 (EnFor, 2024) …
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Cross-border gambling as late-life leisure: social practices, mobility, and moral tensions in a Thai–Cambodian borderland
Gambling among older adults is often interpreted through moral or legal lenses, yet its role as a socially embedded form of late-life leisure remains underexplored, particularly in borderland contexts characterized by high mobility and limited recreational alternatives …
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Using prediction markets and forecasting surveys to predict 28 replication outcomes of classic articles in social psychology and judgement and decision making
Abstract Can researchers predict if classic findings published in the field of social psychology and judgement and decision making replicate? We set up prediction markets and a forecasting survey for predicting replications of 28 experiments of classic well-cited articles …
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Take steps to raise awareness about risks, consequences of gambling
The changing landscape of gambling and sports betting in the United States is causing increased concern, particularly when it comes to young people. Although gambling is federally permitted in the United States, states have differing regulations related to casinos, state lottery, online gambling, and sports betting. More than half of U.S …
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Study finds correlation between disability status, risk for gambling addiction
A study published in Frontiers in Psychology explores the relationship between online gambling behavior and disability status among college students.
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Betting on Macau: casino capitalism and China’s consumer revolution
In 2013, Macau generated US$45 billion in gross gaming revenue, seven times more than the Las Vegas Strip. However, Tim Simpson argues that viewing Macau through such a simplistic comparative lens ...
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Attentional biases in self-control are associated with reward cue-related brain activity
Successfully resolving self-control conflicts requires individuals to integrate information about the hedonic value of a temptation with its impact on distant goals. Functional neuroimaging research demonstrates that cue-related activity in the brain's reward system predicts self-control failures ranging from weight gain and drug use to gambling disorders …
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Youth Oriented Advertising in Ireland’s National Lottery: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Advertisements
Gambling on the National Lottery in Ireland peaked recently at an annual gross spend of over €1 billion. There is ample evidence of underage participation in the lotto. Youth participation in gambling is associated with problematic gambling in adulthood …
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Perlindungan Hukum bagi Korban Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang yang Dipekerjakan di Situs Judi Online di Luar Negeri
Cases of human trafficking involving Indonesian citizens in the online gambling sector abroad have been increasing, highlighting the urgency of more effective legal protection. This study aims to evaluate gaps in Indonesia's legal system, particularly in the implementation of Law No …
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Penegakan Hukum Terhadap Tindak Pidana Perjudian Ditinjau Berdasarkan Pasal 303 Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana
This study aims to determine 1) the law enforcement against gambling crimes as reviewed based on Article 303 of the Criminal Code. 2) the obstacles and challenges faced in law enforcement against gambling crimes as reviewed based on Article 303 of the Criminal Code …
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Online gambling requires greater government regulation
Overreliance on self-regulation undermines the prevention of health harms associated with online gambling, argue Spencer Murch and colleagues
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Leveraging Edge AI for Smart Betting Terminals: A Literature-Based Analysis of Current Trends and Future Opportunities
Smart betting terminals operate as regulated high-volume transactional systems that serve lotteries and sports wagering markets.The systems need to respond right away while fully protecting data.They also must continue running without interruption.The current terminal systems use cloud processing to validate tickets and detect anomalies and analyze …
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Implementation of the Monte Carlo Method in Random Walk Models for Analyzing Gambling Bankruptcy Problems
Gambler's Ruin Problem (GRP) is a basic stochastic model used to analyze the probability of a player reaching a target wealth versus losing all capital through sequential random games …
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Youth Gambling Research in Nigeria: A Critical Reflection on Epistemology, Fieldwork, Researcher’s Positionality, and Ethical Considerations
The scientific consensus that establishes gambling as an addiction or harm is facilitated by the dominance of perspectives from the medical pathology and public health domains. These paradigms are frequently applied to African settings, including Nigeria, with minimal contextual adaptation …
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The Impact of Online Gambling Activities on Families: A Case Study in Pilang Village
The aim of this study is to assess and examine the impact of online gambling on the socio-economic status of residents in the Pilang sub-district of Probolinggo city …
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Risk and protective factors in youth gambling: A study of Harare, Zimbabwe
Gambling among youth is increasing and has caused concern in Zimbabwe; it affects not only the individuals but also those close to the gambler and the community at large. This study examined the risk and protective factors associated with gambling problems among young people in Harare, Zimbabwe. The research was guided by the ecological systems theory …
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Perceptions of Sports Betting and Promotions in the U.S.: Evidence from a Mixed-Methods Sentiment Analysis of YouTube Comments
Abstract This study examines public attitudes toward sports betting and promotions in the United States by analyzing YouTube comments. Using keyword searches, 210 videos were identified, yielding 2,369 comments for analysis …
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Online color-guessing game-related gambling disorder in a young adult: A case report
Gambling disorder is a persistent pattern of gambling behaviour that leads to significant bio-psycho-social impairment. It increasingly manifests through online platforms due to accessibility, anonymity, and rapid reinforcement cycles …
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Handling of Government Officials in Online Gambling Cases
This study aims to analyze the handling of government officials in online gambling cases. The study was conducted in Sleman Regency. The method used was empirical legal research …
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Factors Influencing Treatment Outcomes in a Randomized Clinical Trial for Gambling Disorder: A Secondary Analysis
Unlabelled: Introduction: Sociodemographic background factors, gambling game type, depressive symptoms, and comorbid substance use have been associated with gambling disorder, but the associations of these factors with treatment outcomes remain unclear …
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Detecting Online Gambling Promotion on Social Media with Random Forest
The main problem in today’s digital era is the increasing spread of comments containing online gambling promotions on social media. This activity not only disrupts other users but also has the potential to normalize gambling behavior in the digital public sphere …
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Criminal Liability for Online Gambling Practices Based on Chapter 27 Paragraph (2) and Chapter 45 Paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2024
The practice of online gambling in Indonesia is increasingly widespread and has given rise to various new problems which have resulted in many changes to the increasingly advanced system. The practice of online gambling is currently still a major problem with a variety of more complex cases in the digital system …
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Addictive behaviors among people with intellectual disability: An umbrella review
Addictive behaviors pose significant challenges for people with intellectual disability (ID), yet research remains limited. This umbrella review aims to synthesize evidence from systematic reviews on substance use (SU), gambling, and gaming among people with ID, focusing on prevalence and patterns, risk factors and motivations, and intervention approaches …
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A New Revolution in the Gambling Business in India
Gambling in India is undergoing a radical shift in the digital world that is driven by widespread smartphone adoption, Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-driven payments, the rise of online casinos, and fantasy sports apps.This has moved the gambling activities off the traditional physical sites to easily accessible virtual space.The online gambling market …
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Relationship Between Gambling Addiction and Gambling Advertisements: Role of Legal and Illegal Gambling Sites in Gambling Disorder
Online gambling addiction is rapidly increasing worldwide and in our country, becoming a significant public health concern. Data obtained from our clinic indicate that individuals often begin gambling on legal betting sites but gradually shift to illegal platforms over time …
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ХАЗАРТЪТ И МЕДИИТЕ В БЪЛГАРИЯ – ОБРАЗИ НА КЪСМЕТА И МЕДИЙНИ КАНАЛИ ЗА ВЛИЯНИЕ ОТВЪД ЗАКОНА/GAMBLING AND THE MEDIA IN BULGARIA – IMAGES OF LUCK AND MEDIA CHANNELS OF INFLUENCE BEYOND THE LAW
This article explores the relationship between gambling and the media in Bulgaria, focusing on the mechanisms of media representation of luck and the channels of its dissemination …
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Adolescent gambling and its relationship with anxiety, depression, and alcohol use in Port Harcourt
Gambling is commonly described as a risk-taking activity. The proliferation of betting outlets such as Bet Naija and Naira Bet, especially around football, has made gambling increasingly visible in Port Harcourt, Nigeria …
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Using Machine-Learning Algorithms to Predict Self-Reported Problem Gambling Among a Sample of Online Gamblers
Abstract Studies suggest that algorithms can effectively be used to predict self-reported problem gambling using player tracking data. The present study analyzed a sample of real-world online gamblers ( N = 1,611) who engaged in lottery playing, casino gambling, bingo playing, and sports betting …
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Kumar Oynanması İçin Yer ve İmkan Sağlama Suçu (Tck M 228) ve Benzer Suçlarla Karşılaştırılması
Gambling is not only a legal issue but also has sociological, psychological, and economic dimensions …
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Journeys Towards Harm Among Young Adult Sports Bettors: Dynamic Influences From Childhood to Early Adulthood
Abstract Sports betting increases the risk of gambling harm in young people, but little is known about their pathways into harmful betting and dynamic influences over time. This study explored journeys towards gambling harm among young Australian sports bettors and key sources of influence on their experiences, from childhood to early adulthood …
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The Role of Electronic Evidence in Proving Digital Gambling Crimes Study of PWT Decision
The advancement of information technology has contributed to the emergence of digital-based crimes, including online gambling. In criminal proceedings, electronic evidence plays a crucial role in establishing the occurrence of such offenses …
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The Psycho-Social Impact of Gambling on Families in Hwange Urban Area
This study explores the psycho-social impact of gambling on families in Hwange Urban Area, focusing on the lived experiences of affected members. Guided by an interpretivist framework, a qualitative design was adopted with purposive sampling of 20 participants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and data were thematically analysed …
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Suicidal ideation among people with different gambling behaviour profiles: analysis of a longitudinal survey of people who gamble regularly in the UK
People who gamble experience elevated rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Longitudinal studies have been scarce, and none has focused on those who regularly gamble in the UK. Aims: To examine the relationship between specific products and locations of gambling activity (and their combinations) and risk of subsequent suicidal thoughts …
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Membangun Generasi Anti-Judol dan Pinjol: Program Pengabdian Masyarakat di SMK Humanika
This community service activity was conducted on Friday, 28 November 2025, at SMK Humanika, Ciherang, Bogor, with the aim of improving students’ digital and financial literacy as a preventive effort against adolescent involvement in online gambling and illegal online lending practices …
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PERSEPSI PEGAWAI TERHADAP PERILAKU BERMAIN JUDI ONLINE DI LEMBAGA PEMBINAAN KHUSUS ANAK BANDUNG
This study examines perceptions of online gambling behavior at the Special Juvenile Correctional Institution (LPKA) Bandung city. The background of this study is based on the increasing exposure of adolescents to online gambling as a result of easy digital access and weak cognitive control …
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Chatbot interventions for improving mental health among people in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Objectives Chatbot-delivered treatments offer tremendous mental health benefits. This systematic review aimed at examining the effectiveness of using chatbots for improving mental health among people in Asia …
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The effect of television advertising on gambling behaviour: a quasi-experimental study during the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup
Gambling is a recognised public health problem, and population-level advertising restrictions may be an effective way to reduce gambling-related harm. This study fills an important evidence gap by employing a quasi-experiment to estimate the impact of television gambling advertising on gambling behaviour during the 2022 Qatar World Cup …
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Resting-state EEG power and machine-learning classification in adult males with gambling disorder
Gambling disorder (GD) is a behavioral addiction sharing neurobiological features with substance use disorders, yet objective biomarkers remain limited. This study examined resting-state EEG power and applied machine learning to identify potential electrophysiological markers of GD …
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Gender-specific risk factors for gambling-related suicidal ideation: Evidence from a help-seeking population
• Gambling-related suicidal ideation is prevalent amongst help-seekers. • Factors impacting the risk of gambling-related suicidal ideation differ across genders. • Gambling-related debt and lack of social support are risk factors for both genders. • At-risk alcohol consumption is a risk factor amongst women who gamble …
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Kumar Oynama Davranışı Gösteren Bireylerde Algılanan Stres ve Depresyon Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesinde Psikolojik Esnekliğin Aracı Rolü
Abstract The main objective of this study is to evaluate the mediating role of psychological flexibility in examining the relationship between perceived stress and depression in individuals who exhibit gambling behavior. A correlational model was used in the study …
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Handling of Government Officials in Online Gambling Cases
This study aims to analyze the handling of government officials in online gambling cases. The study was conducted in Sleman Regency. The method used was empirical legal research …
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Financial Literacy, Locus of Control, and Gambling Behavior in Australia
This study examines whether financial literacy is associated with reduced gambling risk using a large representative sample of the Australian population in the Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey …
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Apostas esportivas online e a recente regulamentação no Brasil: enquadramento e implicações da relação jurídica - Online sports betting and recent regulation in Brazil: framework and implications of the legal relationship
Objetivo: analisar em que medida a relação jurídica entre plataformas digitais de apostas esportivas e seus usuários pode ser qualificada como relação de consumo, à luz do ordenamento jurídico brasileiro e das diretrizes do Código de Defesa do Consumidor, considerando a expansão das apostas online no Brasil e as lacunas regulatórias existentes quanto à …
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A high-tech poker scandal and a chemistry test controversy
Operation Royal FlushEvery now and again, this Newscriptster enjoys a game of poker—Texas Hold’em, to be precise. It’s all fun and games, but even without betting real money, it’s nice to win. So recent news about Operation Royal Flush raised the question: Was there any science behind this cheating operation? …
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A clustering based on the dynamics of DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder: A 5-year follow-up of gamblers with and without gambling disorder
Abstract Background and aims Gambling disorder (GD) follows a non-linear progression over time. Beyond shifts between disordered and non-disordered gambling statuses, the presence of each DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for GD may fluctuate throughout a gambler's trajectory …
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Pertimbangan Hakim Dalam Menjatuhkan Putusan Tindak Pidana Promosi Judi Online Melalui Media Sosial (Studi Putusan Nomor 498/Pid.Sus/2024/Pn Pdg)
The advancement of information technology in the digital era not only brings positive impacts but also creates opportunities for technology-based crimes (cybercrime), one of which is the promotion of online gambling through social media …
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The Influence of Economic Problems, Domestic Violence, and Gambling on Divorce in Gantarang District, Bulukumba Regency
The research aims to: 1) describe economic problems, domestic violence, and gambling in Gantarang District, Bulukumba Regency. 2) Description of divorce in Gantarang District, Bulukumba Regency. 3) the influence of economic problems on divorce in Gantarang District, Bulukumba Regency …
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Pengaruh Judi Online dan Gaya Hidup Hedonis Terhadap Perilaku Keuangan Generasi Z di Aceh Barat
This study aims to analyze the effect of online gambling and a hedonistic lifestyle on the financial behavior of Generation Z in West Aceh Regency. The development of digital technology has increased access to online gambling activities and encouraged hedonistic lifestyle tendencies among young people, which may affect personal financial management …
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Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation of the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Improves Behavioral Inhibition by Enhancing the Processing Depth and Anticipation of Outcomes in a Gambling Task
Disordered gambling and other behavioral addictions are characterized by a lack of behavioral inhibition, such that patients repeatedly make disadvantageous decisions and fail to disengage from maladaptive behavior …
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Illustrated Stories against Online Gambling
The rapid growth of online gambling in Indonesia, marked by an 8,136.77% increase in transactions since 2018, highlights the urgent need for effective preventive communication targeting adolescents …
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A Systematic Review of Personality Disorders in Patients with Gambling Disorder
Background/Objectives: Gambling disorder (GD) is characterized by a high prevalence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders, including personality disorders (PDs), which may negatively influence clinical presentation, treatment outcomes, and relapse rates …
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The State and Religion in Indonesia: The Indonesian Ulama Council’s Authority on Public Health and National Lottery
This article examines the relationship between the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI), a Muslim umbrella organisation, and the Indonesian state. It focuses on the dynamic role that MUI has played in public health issues and the national lottery …
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Synthesising the available evidence to identify the health impact of gambling harm and gambling problems
Gambling-related harm (GRH) significantly impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL), though its measurement remains challenging due to varied methodologies. This study synthesises existing research on HRQoL effects of gambling, highlighting the complementary strengths of direct and indirect elicitation methods …
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Between fiscal returns and social harm: reframing gambling regulation in Kazakhstan through international evidence
Background Since 2007, Kazakhstan has gradually modernized gambling regulation and in 2023-2024 enacted major reforms, including the creation of a specialized regulator, tighter advertising rules, expanded exclusion regimes, and stronger criminal enforcement …
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La industria de casinos en la ciudad de Culiacán, México: un análisis de las motivaciones internas de los jugadores
El juego de azar ha tenido una función social en la humanidad y se ha legitimado hasta convertirse en una práctica social institucionalizada y los casinos son un modelo de ocio y entretenimiento que ha generado la instauración de una industria de consumo de juegos de azar y de apuesta, por lo que, existen motivaciones internas para acudir a estos espacios …
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International Experience of State Regulation of Lotteries and Distribution of Proceeds from their Holding
The subject of the research is the international experience of organizing, conducting and regulating lotteries, as well as the practice of distributing proceeds from them …
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Atasi Candu Judi Online di Kalangan Dewasa Tangerang Selatan
The rise of online gambling has become an urgent social issue among South Tangerang adults, with Indonesia occupying the highest position as an online gambling user globally …
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When rejection backfires: Social exclusion and economic decision-making in gamblers
Abstract Background and aims Economic decision-making deviates from rational choice models and is influenced by social factors, particularly fairness considerations and belonging needs …
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Investigating the impact of loss accumulation periods on the predictive relationship between loss chasing and potential gambling harms
This study builds on a growing body of research seeking to define multidimensional loss chasing. Analyzing data from 36,325 online sports bettors, the focus was to identify which loss accumulation period (loss period; i.e., immediate losses vs …
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Development and validation of screening tool for excessive and problematic use of internet and digital devices (STEPS-IDD) based on the WHO framework (ICD-11) for addictive behaviours
The widespread use of internet and digital devices has been accompanied by growing concern regarding harms associated with their excessive or problematic use. The World Health Organization has also formally included some of these in its latest classificatory system (ICD-11) under the category of "disorders due to addictive behaviours" …
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Deep technologies and safer gambling: A systematic review
Deep technologies combine engineering innovation and scientific findings to solve complex problems and are becoming particularly relevant to the gambling industry …
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Dark patterns in online gambling: A scoping review and classification of deceptive design practices
Abstract Background and aims Dark patterns are online platform design features that influence consumer behaviour to the advantage of the interface designer. In online gambling, such designs may exacerbate gambling-related harms, particularly among vulnerable consumers. This study aims to provide the first scoping review of dark patterns in online gambling …
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SPORT BETTING ADVERTISMENT AND ATTITUDE OF CHRISLAND UNIVERSITY FEMALE STUDENTS TOWARDS ONLINE GAMBLING
Gambling has over the years been seen as a means to obtain quick money in such a time where economic growth has dwindled …
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SCATTER IS LIFE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MILLENNIALS PLAYING AND VENTURING IN ONLINE GAMBLING
This study explores the lived experiences of Millennials involved in online gambling, focusing on the psychological, emotional, and financial consequences. Using a qualitative design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants, all of whom regularly engage in online gambling …
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Perilaku Kecanduan Judi Online Pada Sebagian Kalangan Mahasiswa
The rapid development of digital technology has increased students’ access to online gambling, which may lead to addictive behavior. This study aims to explore and describe online gambling addiction among university students and the factors underlying this behavior …
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Legal status of business entities in the sphere of organization and conduct of gambling games
The subject of the paper is the legal status of business entities in the field of organizing and conducting gambling, its content and features. Consideration of issues of the topic should be based on the definition of legal status as a phenomenon of objective law, that is, the potential place of the general subject of the relevant legal relations …
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Development of an Interactive Educational Website “Anti Online Gambling” as an Effort to Improve Moral Reasoning Among The Public
This study aims to develop an interactive educational website called “Anti Judi Online” (Anti Online Gambling) as a medium to improve public moral reasoning regarding the negative impacts of online gambling. The research method used is the waterfall development model, which includes the stages of analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance …
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The Correlation between Gambling Addiction and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This descriptive study examined the relationship between Gambling Addiction (GD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) symptoms amongst 145 men (ages 18–65) in Matasia Location, Kajiado County, Kenya, a peri-urban area marked by high unemployment (56.6%) …
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Personality Traits and Gambling Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Peer Relations and Age among Youths in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
This study investigated the mediating role of peer relations and age in the relationship between personality traits and gambling behaviour among youths in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria …
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SOSIALISASI PENANGGULANGAN TINDAK PIDANA JUDI ONLINE DIKALANGAN MUDA-MUDI KARANG TARUNA DESA GONILAN KECAMATAN KARTASURA KABUPATEN SUKOHARJO MELALUI PENGAKTIFAN PROGRAM KERJA ORGANISASI KARANG TARUNA
Online gambling is a criminal act in Indonesia. Online gambling crimes can have a negative impact on society at large. The high number of criminal cases in Indonesia has given us an idea of the importance of efforts to combat online gambling crimes. The crime of online gambling needs to be addressed because it has a negative impact on society …
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Pathological gambling among students at the Joseph KI-ZERBO University in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: prevalence and associated factors
Pathological gambling, recognised as an addictive disorder, is increasingly affecting young people. Given the lack of data in Burkina Faso, this study explores its prevalence and associated factors among students at Joseph KI-ZERBO University, in order to better guide preventive action …
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Cultural celebrations and investor gambling behavior
We document a surge in gambling demand surrounding the Lunar New Year (LNY) period in the Chinese A-share market. Lottery-like stocks significantly outperform non-lottery-like stocks by 4.1% over the ten trading days following the LNY. These gains gradually diminish over the longer term, consistent with a short-term mispricing effect …
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Criminal Liability of Platform Organizers in Online Gambling Cases in Indonesia: Between Normative Voids and the Need for Special Regulations
The development of digital technology has given rise to various online platforms that offer easy access, but also open up space for the rise of online gambling practices. This phenomenon is further complicated when platform operators find themselves in an ambiguous position regarding criminal liability …
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An Intelligent System for Detecting Online Gambling Promotion on Social Media Based on BERT and Adaptive Browser Extension
The proliferation of online gambling promotions on social media has created serious social and legal problems in Indonesia. Government efforts through site blocking and manual monitoring are often outpaced by the rapid spread and diversity of languages used to disguise promotional content …
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“Illicit Art” of Dialogue in Chinese Film Humor Analysis Based on the Cooperative Principle—A Case Study of Let the Bullets Fly, A Chinese Odyssey, God of Gamblers, Kung Fu Hustle, Crazy Stone, If You Are the One, and Goodbye Mr. Loser
格莱斯的合作原则为日常会话沟通与语用分析提供了理论基础。影视对白是会话的文字表现形式，许多喜剧对白通过故意违反合作原则的四条准则来制造幽默效果，本文将这种修辞策略称为“违规艺术”。本研究选取姜文、周星驰、宁浩、冯小刚及开心麻花团队创作的七部华语经典喜剧影片，对其中八段代表性对白进行定性话语分析，从准则违反类型、认知机制与文化内涵三个维度提炼幽默生成的核心机制与跨风格差异。研究发现，合作原则对分析中国本土喜剧具有强解释力，但不同喜剧风格的“违规策略”存在显著差异。黑色幽默偏好违反质量准则与关系准则来制造语义错位，无厘头幽默擅长违反数量准则与方式准则以制造预期反差，冯氏幽默通过形式理性与内容荒诞的反差实现讽刺效果，麻花式幽默则以身份认知错位创造全知视角幽默。本研究提出的“违规艺术”类型学框架可为影视编剧创作与字幕 …
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“I Love Horses . . . I Don't Like Bookies”
Abstract This article examines the legalization of parimutuel betting at New York racetracks in the context of broader national shifts in public attitudes toward gambling during the Great Depression …
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Особенности законодательства об игорном бизнесе в Сингапуре: сравнительно-правовой анализ с Республикой Казахстан
The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative legal analysis of the legislative models governing the gambling industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan and Singapore and to identify the key differences in regulatory approaches, principles, and control mechanisms …
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Who Bets, Why They Bet, and How They Bet: Segmenting College Students for Targeted Sports Betting Interventions
Online sports betting is rapidly expanding on U.S. college campuses, yet little evidence exists to guide higher education leaders, regulators, and industry partners in managing related risks …
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Verification of Implicit Tax Regressivity through Social Simulation
Lotteries in Japan are a prevalent form of gambling, and their sale is monopolized by public institutions. Profits from lottery sales are allocated to projects that serve the public interest. However, empirical evidence on who bears the burden of lottery payments across income groups remains limited …
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Understanding the Socio-Demographic Profiles and Motivations behind Youth Participation in Sports Betting: A case study of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania
This study examines the socio-demographic profiles and motivations of youth sports bettors in Dar es Salaam city, Tanzania. The study employed a cross-sectional design; data were collected from 205 participants across five wards through mixed-methods analysis. Both primary and secondary data were used in this study, while the data analysis involved SPSS …
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Transformation of Management Paradigms in the Digitally Regulated Gambling Industry
Purpose. The purpose of this study is to analyse the transformation of managerial paradigms in the gambling industry under the influence of digitalisation, Big Data technologies, and increased regulatory control …
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Towards Destigmatising Gambling Harms in Aotearoa New Zealand
This narrative review examines the intersection of gambling harms and stigma among Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian communities and youth in Aotearoa New Zealand …
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Toward Sports Betting as a Financial Asset: An Investigative Analysis of Risk, Investment Potential, and Future Perspectives
Sports betting has grown into a large, data-intensive market; however, research on prediction and capital allocation remains fragmented. Most forecasting studies overlook leverage and path-dependent portfolio dynamics, whereas Kelly based frameworks assume frictionless markets and perfectly known probabilities …
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Toward Optimizing Slot Machine Revenue via Title and Location Combinations
ABSTRACT Competing slot floor configurations were compared to identify whether significant differences in performance would occur …
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Tinjauan Yuridis Terhadap Upaya Penanggulangan Promosi Judi Online di Instagram di Tinjau dari UU ITE
This study normatively examines Decision Number 509/Pid.Sus/2024/PN Srg of the Serang District Court in the context of eradicating online gambling in Indonesia, using normative legal research methods with a case approach and statute approach …
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The impact of bookmakers’ sports sponsorship on the image of football clubs
The aim of this article is to determine the impact of sports betting sponsorship on the image of football clubs.The study seeks to answer the question of whether greater reputational benefits are achieved by the clubs themselves or by providers of betting services.An additional objective is to diagnose fans' attitudes toward betting on sports …
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The Meaning of Life According to Individuals with Gambling Behavior: A Qualitative Study
Gambling behavior can evolve into a behavioral addiction, resulting in significant psychosocial and existential consequences. Purpose: This study aimed to explore how individuals with gambling behavior perceive and construct the meaning of life …
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The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky in the Radio Adaptation Babulyenka by N. S. Sukhotskaya
The article examines the history of the creation of the radio play Babulyenka, directed in 1968 by N.S. Sukhotskaya based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Gambler …
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The Ecclesiological and Christological Role of the Publication “From the Notes of the Late Count Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky” in F.M. Dostoevsky’s Novel The Gambler (From the Notes of a Young Man)
For the first time, this article examines the role of excerpts from the notes of Count V.A. Perovsky in the structure of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Gambler. The protagonist, Alexei Ivanovich, cites these excerpts as an example during an argument with a Frenchman in the first chapter of the novel, at a dinner given "in Moscow." V.A …
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Take steps to raise awareness about risks, consequences of gambling
The changing landscape of gambling and sports betting in the United States is causing increased concern, particularly when it comes to young people. Although gambling is federally permitted in the United States, states have differing regulations related to casinos, state lotteries, online gambling, and sports betting. More than half of U.S …
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Study finds correlation between disability status, risk for gambling addiction
A study published in Frontiers in Psychology explores the relationship between online gambling behavior and disability status among college students …
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Stochastic Modeling of Agentic Information Finance: Convergence Analysis of the Information-Incentive Gap
We study the epistemic efficiency of decentralized prediction markets under autonomous agentic liquidity …
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Socioeconomic Impact of Sports Betting and Youth Perspectives on Regulatory Solutions in Mwanza City, Tanzania
Sports betting has expanded rapidly across Tanzanian cities, raising concerns about its financial and social effects on youth. This study examined betting behavior and its socioeconomic consequences among youth in Mwanza City, Tanzania …
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Social harms of sport betting among urban youth: evidence from Mwanza city, Tanzania
Sports betting has expanded rapidly among urban youth in sub-Saharan Africa, yet evidence on its social harms in Tanzanian community settings remains limited …
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Shariah-Prohibited Elements in Transactions: Foundational Principle for Shariah-Compliant Cryptocurrencies
The exponential growth of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology offers significant benefits to the global financial ecosystem but raises critical structural tensions within Islamic finance due to their exposure to prohibited elements such as riba (usury), gharar (excessive uncertainty), and maysir (gambling) …
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Sequential Associations between Illegal Online Loans, Online Gambling, and Sugar Daddy Relationships among Young Adults in Indonesia: An Integrative Literature Review
The fast development of digital platforms has changed the financial and social behaviors of young adults in Indonesia, but also has allowed the emergence of unlawful online gambling, illicit loans and transactional relationships …
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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF ONLINE GAMBLING ON FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL GROWTH
This study investigated students’ perceptions of the implications of online gambling on their financial and educational growth …
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Real-Time Probabilistic Pricing of Short-Horizon on-Chain Range-Prediction Markets
Ultra-short-horizon prediction products—where a user wagers that an asset’s price will lie inside a chosen price band over a window of a few seconds to a few minutes—have grown rapidly on public blockchains, mirroring the explosion of zero-days-to-expiry (0DTE) options in traditional venues. Unlike inventory-based prediction-market makers (e.g …
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Psychological characteristics of orphaned students addicted to gambling
The article substantiates the problem of developing gambling addiction in individuals who are excessively fond of gambling. The factor of excessive passion for gambling leads to the destructive development of consciousness in such an individual …
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Predictive Roles of Psychological Violence and Resilience on Gambling Motives among Adolescents in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Adolescent gambling has emerged as a growing public health concern in Nigeria, yet limited empirical attention has been given to the psychosocial processes underlying gambling motivation …
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Prediction Markets as Calibration Teachers for Real-Time Bidding: Market Pricing Meets Ad Auctions
Real-time bidding (RTB) systems hinge on calibrated conversion estimates because small probability errors are amplified into large budget allocation and auction outcomes …
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Penyuluhan Literasi Digital Mengenai Risiko Pinjaman Online Ilegal dan Perjudian Online
Illegal online loans (pinjol) and online gambling (judol) have become a destructive nationwide phenomenon that threatens the social and economic stability of society …
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PREDICTION MARKET RISK : A HYBRID LSA-MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL SENTIMENT CLASSIFICATION
The dynamics of the financial market are heavily influenced by public perception reflected in economic news. Negative sentiment in news is often an early signal of market volatility. However, the high dimensionality and semantic ambiguity of financial text data pose challenges for automatic classification …
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Online sports gambling and financial wellbeing in the United States
Abstract Online sports gambling expanded rapidly in the United States since 2018. This article uses a nationally representative sample survey in early 2025 to measure who is gambling, how much, and online sports gambling’s association with financial wellbeing and decision-making …
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Online Gambling and Its Implication on the Mental Health of Undergraduates in Ekiti State University
Behavioural addiction is seen as a menace among the youth in Nigeria, in which online gambling is taking the lead. The study delves into the intricate relationship between online gambling behaviour and the mental health outcomes among undergraduate students at Ekiti State University …
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Omission matters: Reframing omission as action reduces apparent loss aversion
Abstract Loss aversion is considered a fundamental principle explaining risk-averse behavior in small-stakes gambling. However, this interpretation confounds loss aversion, with a preference for inaction over action. We examined whether ostensible loss aversion in gambling tasks reflects genuine aversion to losses or simply a preference for omission …
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Odds, Ends, and Empty Wallets: The Rise of Sports Betting in Cameroon and the Hidden Costs for Low-Income Families
This study explores the determinants of betting behavior in Cameroon, focusing on the socio-economic, technological, and cultural influences …
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Luck's Metropolis: Lotteries, Class, and Finance in Early New York
Abstract: "Luck's Metropolis" shows how the lottery ticket market evolved in New York City between 1790 and 1820. Once an elite pastime associated with the common good, lottery gambling became an activity associated with a lower-class vice. This was a consequence of the emergence of corporations, which created new investment opportunities for elites …
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Legal and Psychiatric Consideration on the Criminal Responsibility of Individuals With Gambling Disorder in the Punishment of Habitual Gambling: Conflict Between Aggravation due to Habitual Nature and Mitigation due to Insanity Defense
As the magnitude of Korea's illegal gambling market is estimated to have exceeded 100 trillion won as of 2022, and the number of people with gambling disorder, a behavioral addiction, is expected to increase, a deliberate review of the criminal responsibility of individuals with gambling disorder is necessary.The insanity defense based on Article 10 of the …
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Learning Probability Through Games and Gambling: Cognitive Pitfalls and Educational Remedies
Probability is taught not only in the classroom, but also in more mundane probability games such as board games, lotteries, and gamified consumer goods.Such contexts can enhance intuition regarding randomness, but they can also increase biases in thinking, like the gambler's fallacy, and hot-hand belief, as well as near-miss effects.This paper is a …
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Inside the Gambler's Mind: Experiences of Punters in Harare CBD
In Zimbabwe's cities, gambling has become more prevalent, especially in the Harare Central Business District (CBD), where gambling is ingrained in daily social and commercial life …
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How can Policy Guidance Promote the Ecological Evolution of the Symbiotic Relationship between Multiple Industries in Macao? Based on the Ecological Niche Width Method
Confronted with the challenge of diminishing tax revenue from Macao’s gambling sector, the synergistic growth of diverse industries has emerged as a crucial avenue for the region’s development …
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History And Stages Of Development Of Bookmaking Activities
This article explores the historical evolution of bookmaking and sports betting, tracing its trajectory from ancient informal wagering to the sophisticated, multi-billion-dollar digital industry of the 21st century …
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Grand Tour Architecture: The Casino at Marino in Dublin as a Mnemonic of Lord Charlemont’s Travels
In the second half of the eighteenth century, the study of antique architecture shifted from traditional Vitruvian categories to a more experiential engagement with the bodily, spatial, and emotional impact of ancient ruins in Italy, Greece, Egypt, and the Levant …
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Gharar and Maysir in Islamic Finance Structured Investment Products: The case of Commodity Murabahah in Malaysia
Islamic Finance is fundamentally rooted in the Quran and Hadith, which prohibit elements like gharar and maysir. Gharar means excessive uncertainty, while maysir refers to gambling or speculation. Maysir also can be associated to the game of pure chances which the winner will win everything and the loser will lose everything …
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Gamified Digital Intervention to Reduce Online Game Gambling Tendency among Youth: A TAM–SDT Evaluation
The rapid growth of online gaming has raised concerns about addictive behaviors among young people, particularly with the emergence of loot boxes that resemble gambling mechanisms …
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Gambling in Senegal: Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Risk Factors in an International Perspective
Background and Aims: Gambling-related disorders are increasingly recognized as a public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where regulatory frameworks remain limited. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, patterns, and severity of gambling-related problems among gamblers in Senegal …
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Gambling Research in Sport Management: A Scoping Review
The purpose of this study was to conduct a scoping review of the sport management literature focusing on sports gambling. The authors examined n = 101 articles from two online databases (Scopus and JSTOR), using the Joanna Briggs Institute (2020) scoping review framework …
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Exploring the Influence of Financial Misconduct Due to Online Gambling on the Learning Behavior of College Students
Online gambling has become a major global issue, increasingly linked to financial problems and poor academic performance among college students. This qualitative study investigated how financial misconduct arising from online gambling affects students' learning behavior …
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Exploring common representations in multi-task federated lottery ticket learning
Federated multi-task learning on edge devices faces prohibitive communication and computational costs from dense neural networks. We propose a framework that overcomes this by integrating a sparse hidden neural network, inspired by the lottery ticket hypothesis, with ATLAS, a dynamic sharing algorithm based on the common bases hypothesis (CBH) …
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Exploring a Mental Health Education Model for Reducing Pathological Gambling Among Private College Students
互联网、移动支付的盛行，为民办高校学生参与赌博活动提供了更多途径，病态赌博逐渐呈现低龄化、隐蔽化特点，个体的学业与经济利益受到损害，个体的焦虑、抑郁、人际矛盾等问题频发。民办高校资源、管理、心理服务覆盖面存在不足，对于学生早期识别与有效干预的措施也都缺乏，因此寻求构建贴合民办高校实际情况的心理健康教育模式，对预防与减少民办高校学生病态赌博具有理论与现实意义。本研究从民办高校学生病态赌博行为发生特点这一着手点，针对其心理机制与干预路径两部分内容进行探究，从而构建能有效减少民办高校学生病态赌博的心理健康教育模式。综合采用文献法、问卷调查、干预评估等方法，从民办高校学生赌博发生的表现形式、动机结构，与焦虑、冲动、应对压力、情绪、人际关系、适应等方面进行研究。研究结果显示：民办高校学生病态赌博行为与其自我控制能力薄弱 …
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Examining the impact of consecutive losses on gambling: When do we decide to quit?
Gambling is defined as the act of risk-taking in the hopes of a desired result. Despite the odds of the desired outcome being unreasonably low in some cases, some individuals still choose to gamble since humans are not always perfectly rational …
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Escape into virtuality: how gamers leave uncomfortable reality
The article compares the results of an empirical study of the personality characteristics of gambling addicts and clinical observations of cases of patients suffering from schizophrenia. The relationship between schizotypy, cognitive distortions associated with gambling, and levels of problematic gambling addiction has been theoretically proven …
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Effect of gambling odds framing on younger and older adults’ comprehension and perceived chances of winning
Abstract How the odds of winning a casino game are presented impacts whether individuals understand and how they perceive those odds …
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Economic strategies of monetization in video game software architecture: Analysis of microtransactions, battle pass, and loot box systems
This paper systematically restructures and methodologically improves existing research on the integration of microtransactions, battle pass systems, and loot box mechanics into the software architecture of modern video games …
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EVALUATING GAMBLING LEGALIZATION: A READINESS INDEX FOR POLICY AND CRIME PREVENTION
The rapid expansion of the global gambling industry presents a critical dilemma for modern policymakers: balancing economic revenue against severe social harms and criminogenic risks like money laundering. Rejecting the binary approach of total prohibition versus unfettered deregulation, this study advocates a rational state-management framework …
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Determinants of Sports Betting Among Urban Youth in Tanzania: Evidence from Mwanza City
Sports betting has expanded rapidly across sub-Saharan Africa, raising concerns about its social, economic, and public health implications, particularly among youth. This study examined the determinants of sports betting among urban youth in Mwanza City, Tanzania …
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Comparing Justifications and Permissive Beliefs in Relation to Gambling Severity
People use reasons to justify engaging in desirable behaviors. To tap such reasoning, two questionnaires were recently developed: one assessed justifications in gambling behavior, and one assessed permissive beliefs in other addictive behaviors, separating two constructs of deserving reward and defensive optimism …
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Comparative Evaluation of Deep Learning Architectures and Hybrid Heuristics for Automated Gambling Content Detection
The exponential proliferation of online gambling content represents a multifaceted challenge for contemporary automated content moderation systems, primarily driven by the sophisticated visual obfuscation and semantic complexity characteristic of modern digital advertising …
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Combined Sertraline and Naltrexone in Online Gambling Disorder with Comorbid Depression: A Three-Case Clinical Report
Online gambling disorder is an increasingly prevalent behavioral addiction frequently accompanied by depressive symptoms and significant functional impairment.Despite growing clinical recognition, pharmacological treatment options remain limited, and empirical evidence regarding combination therapy strategies is scarce.We report three male patients …
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Cognitive Biases in Digital Gambling: Insights from the South African Context
The rapid growth of digital gambling platforms has transformed consumer engagement while increasing psychological vulnerabilities, particularly cognitive biases that distort decision-making and risk perception …
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Casinos that take care of the poor: the emergence of a gambling commercialization device in Santa Fe between criticism, development and pragmatism
Durante las últimas décadas asistimos a un proceso de expansión de la oferta comercial de juegos de azar de escala global. Sin embargo, las impugnaciones morales que históricamente pesaron sobre esta actividad no desaparecieron …
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Beyond the Screen: Exploring Online Slot Machine Gambling Experiences Among Young Adults in Argao, Cebu, Philippines
Online slot machine gambling has become increasingly accessible through digital platforms, raising concerns about its growing participation among young adults …
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Betting on Gambling Diversion Courts to Handle the Risks of Online Gambling for Problem Gamblers
1 Starting with Murphy v. NCAA, the Supreme Court held that a Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act provision prohibiting states from authorizing sports gambling was unconstitutional.Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. 453, 474 (2018).Thirtynine states and the District of Columbia allow legal sports betting as of February 27, 2025.
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Aripiprazole Induced Gambling, in Patients with Learning Disabilities
In this paper we explore the potential association between aripiprazole—a partial dopamine agonist and gambling …
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Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Regulation of the Gambling Market in the Republic of the Congo
After more than decades of existence, the gambling market (JHA) in the Republic of the Congo, initially operating as a monopoly and then opening up in the 2000s, underwent substantial reform in 2024 with the adoption of Law 37-2024 of 11 October 2024 regulating the gambling market in the Republic of the Congo …
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Algorithms of virtual gambling and betting systems fuel addiction!
Algorithms of virtual gambling and betting systems fuel addiction!
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ANALYZING THE DETERMINANTS, PSYCHOLOGICAL CORRELATES, AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE GAMING ADDICTION AMONG AVIATOR BET USERS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
The rapid proliferation of digital gaming and betting platforms has fundamentally transformed patterns of leisure, economic participation, and behavioral health across the globe, with particularly acute implications for emerging digital economies in sub-Saharan Africa …
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A Hybrid Blockchain Approach to Secure and Transparent Casino Betting and Payouts
This paper proposes a blockchain-based decentralized casino system that ensures fairness and transparency through smart contract automation. The system is implemented using Solidity and features core functionalities including secure bet submission, on-chain random number generation, and automatic reward distribution …