October 2026
165 studies entered the index this month.
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Unhealthy Digital Marketing Among Aboriginal People in Australia: Findings From the #DigitalMob Pilot Study
Issue Addressed: This study aimed to quantify Aboriginal adults' exposure to digital marketing of unhealthy food and beverages, alcohol, gambling, tobacco and e-cigarettes; analyse demographic differences in marketing exposure; and describe the nature of digital marketing reaching Aboriginal audiences, including brands, platforms and marketing tactics …
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Proposal of Gender-Sensitive Diagnostic Indicators for the Detection of Gambling Disorder in Women: An Exploratory and Qualitative Approach to Women's Narratives
Women and men exhibit a different clinical profile, as there are numerous individual, social or cultural factors that influence how women involve themselves in gambling, interpret the risks, and experience the consequences …
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Factors Associated with Treatment Dropout Among Individuals with Gambling Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background And Aims: Gambling disorder (GD) is a behavioral addiction frequently comorbid with mental health and substance use disorders. Its substantial individual and societal burden, explained by the impact of GD on multiple domains that include health, relationships, work or education, is compounded by high treatment dropout rates …
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“Please Gamble Responsibly”: Sports Betting Advertisement Strategies During Men’s and Women’s Professional Basketball Broadcasts
This study content analyzed 147 sports betting advertisements during the 2025 playoffs for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) seasons. The study assesses differences in gender representation, volume, promotional strategies, and responsible betting messaging …
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The relationships between noriuchi (stake, risk, time, outcome-sharing gambling) participation, gambling behavior, and problem gambling severity among Japanese gamblers
Introduction In Japan, noriuchi refers to a collaborative gambling practice in which multiple players pool money used for betting and later split the final net profit or loss …
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Betting-driven sport consumption among young adults: motivational dynamics and reconfiguration of sport engagement
Research question: Sports betting has been promoted as a way of attracting and boosting younger audiences, although critics warn that it turns sport into a means to an end and can generate social harms. Evidence on this process is scarce …
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Analysis of Sentencing Disparity in Online Gambling Offenses (A Study of Decisions Number 180/Pid.Sus/2024/PN Gto and Number 270/Pid.Sus/2024/PN Gto)
The proliferation of online gambling promotion by personal social media account holders demands the consistent application of law, while judges' freedom in imposing sentences (judicial discretion) has the potential to create disparities that undermine public trust in the judiciary …
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The Dynamics of Juvenile Delinquency in the Digital Era and the Implementation of Islamic Guidance and Counseling at MAN 3 Indramayu
Adolescence is a critical transitional period prone to deviant behavior. In the digital era, the form of juvenile delinquency has transformed from conventional to technology-based, one of which is the rampant phenomenon of online gambling among school students, as identified in MAN 3 Indramayu …
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Gambling-Related Knowledge: A Systematic Review and Clinical Implications
Gambling-related knowledge is often considered central to gambling behavior, particularly in forms of gambling perceived as skill-based. However, gambling knowledge has been inconsistently defined and measured across studies …
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Wagering on Unfinished Experiments-Prediction Markets and Clinical Trial Integrity
This Viewpoint discusses the potential impact on recruitment, retention, measurement, or evidence generation after a prediction market platform announced it would host betting on the outcomes of clinical trials and US Food and Drug Administration regulatory reviews, noting that policy action is needed to ensure that prediction markets do not undermine the …
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Problems with the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI): Is it fit for public health monitoring of gambling harms? An analysis with Rasch Measurement Theory
The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) is a widely used tool for measuring gambling-related issues, playing a central role in service delivery and national monitoring, especially in the British context …
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Analysis of Changes in the Knowledge Structure of Adolescent Gaming and Gambling Research in Korea: A Text Mining and Social Network Analysis
본 연구는 2013년부터 2026년까지 발표된 국내 청소년 게임·도박 관련 학술지 논문을 대상으로 텍스트마이닝과 사회연결망분석을 활용하여 연구동향과 지식구조의 변화를 분석하였다. 단어빈도 분석, 핵심 키워드 중요도 분석, 연결중심성 분석, CONCOR 분석 및 군집분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과, 핵심 연구주제는 지속적으로 유지되었으나 코로나19 이후 온라인·사이버 환경과 정책 및 위험요인 관련 연구의 비중이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 연구주제 간 연결성과 네트워크 응집성이 강화되면서 지식구조가 보다 통합적인 형태로 변화하였다 …
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A Comparative Study of Topic Modeling Algorithms for Online Reviews: The Case of Casino Integrated Resorts in South Korea (LDA, STM, and BERTopic)
When applying topic modeling to online reviews in tourism and hospitality research, scholars face a largely undocumented decision: which algorithm to use.This study addresses that choice empirically by benchmarking three representative algorithms-Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), the Structural Topic Model (STM; implemented as Dirichlet-Multinomial …
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The Relationship Between Powerball Jackpot Size and Lottery Sales in Texas: Evidence from 2022–2025 Data
In recent years, Powerball jackpots have reached exceptionally high levels, attracting substantial public attention and raising questions about how jackpot size is related to lottery ticket sales. This study examines the relationship between large Powerball jackpots and ticket sales in Texas from 2022 to 2025 …
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Player exclusion and sub-market substitution: synthetic DiD evidence from Germany’s gambling machine market
Abstract This study examines the effects of the introduction of an exclusion program on the distribution of gambling machines between gambling halls and gastronomic establishments. We use the German federal state of Hesse as a case study. Hesse introduced an exclusion program in 2014 for gambling halls …
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Exploring obesity in behavioral addictions: a neglected field and new empirical insights
Previous research suggests a possible association between obesity and behavioral addictions; however, findings remain inconsistent and the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship remain poorly understood …
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Three Years of Care Trajectories Among Patients with Gambling Disorder
Given the limited evidence on care received over time by patients with gambling disorder (GD), this study examined care trajectories and their associations with patients' conditions, gambling characteristics, and quality of care …
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REGULATING MONETIZATION and GAMBLIFICATION IN VIDEO GAMES: THE CLASSIFICATION–FUNCTION MISMATCH IN DIGITAL MARKETS
The present article provides a comparative doctrinal analysis of monetized video game features subject to regulatory and judicial review in Europe, the United States, and China …
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Organizational Communication Dynamics in Online Gambling Criminal Networks: A Case Study of Recruitment Communication in Cambodia within the ASEAN Context
This study examines organizational communication in the recruitment of new members into online gambling operations, focusing on the experiences of four individuals with direct work experience in online gambling operations associated with Cambodia, alongside one legal expert …
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BETS E COMPORTAMENTO FINANCEIRO: REFLEXÕES SOBRE RISCOS, ENDIVIDAMENTO E EDUCAÇÃO FINANCEIRA NA ERA DAS APOSTAS ONLINE
Essa pesquisa visa analisar como a relação entre apostas esportivas online (bets) e educação financeira tem sido abordada na produção científica brasileira e quais implicações emergem para o comportamento financeiro dos indivíduos …
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Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Legalized Sports Betting
Abstract Following a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that overturned the prohibition on sports betting in most states, 38 states have since passed laws legalizing sports gambling. Most of the literature examines the negative impacts of legalized sports betting. As with anything in life, activities often have both costs and benefits …
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Locating Gambling Severity Within Polysubstance Involvement: The Specific Role of Methamphetamine in 9,421 Adults Entering Treatment
Abstract Gambling problems are common among people entering alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment, yet they are easily missed and the substance-use patterns that mark them are poorly understood …
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CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS of AMERICAN GAMBLING LAW
Gaming Law Review, Volume 30, Issue 10, Page 263-273, December 2026. This article argues that gambling litigation constitutes an overlooked but coherent body of jurisprudence that has significantly shaped the development of major constitutional doctrines.
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Legal Reconstruction as a Policy Bridge: Advancing Criminalization of Online Gambling Amid National Differences
Online gambling is a rapidly growing global phenomenon affecting countries across the world and creating complex legal, social, economic, and technological challenges …
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Sports Betting, Lotteries, and State Revenues in the Post-PASPA Era
State lotteries are an important source of state revenue in the 45 states that operate them. Following the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), 38 states and Washington, DC legalized sports betting …
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Gambling Modality and Financial Harm among People Seeking Help for Gambling Disorder in South Korea
Online-offline gambling comparisons rarely distinguish debt occurrence from debt amount. Problem-stage gambling modality and recalled modality pathways were examined in relation to symptom severity and gambling-related debt …
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DID COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING MARKETS CORRECTLY ASSESS GAME-SHORTENING RULE CHANGES?
Established rules and norms are standard within competitive sports. However, changes are often made to create better functioning contests or improved viewer experiences. We examine the impact of one such change on sports wagering markets …
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Detection of Online Gambling Promotional Comments on YouTube Using IndoBERT
Online gambling promotional comments on YouTube have become increasingly widespread and are difficult to detect with conventional moderation systems because they use informal language, varied spellings, and disguised keywords …
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Sex Differences in the Association Between Child Sexual Abuse and Machine-Based Gambling: Findings from a National Survey
This cross-sectional study examined the association between child sexual abuse (CSA) and machine-based gambling. Evidence on this association remains limited regarding sex differences. Data came from 27,699 adults aged 18 to 79 in the 2023 Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey (JACSIS) …
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Payment Preferences and Related Sports Betting Behavior: A Secondary Analysis of Player Data from an Online Sports Gambling Operator
This study investigated the relationship between payment methods and sports betting behavior using transactional data from a European online sports gambling operator …
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Problem gambling severity and personal and family financial harm among students in Kazakhstan: The mediating role of psychological distress
Gambling-related financial harm may affect both students and the families who share or support their finances …
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Preventing Gambling Among Adolescents: An Umbrella Review of School-Based Prevention Programmes
In recent years, both land-based and online gambling have become increasingly normalised and socially accepted activities. Despite legal restrictions aimed at preventing underage access, evidence confirms concerning prevalence rates among adolescents …
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Legalized online sports betting associated with increase in outpatient treatment for mental illness
In 2018, there was one state with legalized online sports betting. Now there are 31. That increase is associated with an increase in treatment for mental illness, researchers have found. Gambling disorder (GD) is in the category of substance use disorder (SUD), but this study suggested that GD itself increases mental health problems.
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Jackpot Justice: Predation, Profit, and State-Corporate Crime in Online Gambling
Since the US Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was unconstitutional in 2018, there has been a rapid increase in digital gambling …
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Gambling helpline director sentenced to prison for past theft
A man whose gambling addiction led him to steal $1 million from his employer, then to make amends by running a gambling helpline, has nevertheless been sentenced to a decade in prison for the 2024 theft …
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Developing a Measure of the Double-Edged Health-Related Consequences of Lottery Participation (DEHC-LP) Among Chinese Lottery Participants and Examining Their Psychological Correlates: The Roles of Lottery Beliefs and Passion
Lottery participation may be associated with both beneficial and detrimental consequences relevant to individuals' health, well-being, and daily functioning, reflecting a double-edged phenomenon. Understanding the psychological factors associated with these divergent consequences is important for promoting responsible lottery participation …
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Gambling Involvement And Gambling-Related Problem Severity Among Psychiatric Outpatients And Community Participants
Gambling-related problems frequently co-occur with psychiatric conditions. This cross-sectional study examined past-year gambling involvement and gambling-related problem severity in psychiatric outpatients and community participants, with particular attention to the role of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity …
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Problem Gambling Among Schoolchildren in Sub-Saharan African Context : A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalence and Associated Factors in Benin, 2025
Gambling is rapidly expanding across Africa, particularly through sports betting. However in Benin, data on gambling behaviors among adolescents is scarce. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of problem gambling and identify associated factors among secondary school students in Benin …
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Pinjaman Online Sebagai Faktor Kriminogenik Maraknya Judi Online Pada Generasi Muda
The prevalence of online gambling and online loan use among young people presents a social problem that requires examination of the relationship between access to digital financing and gambling behavior. This study aimed to analyze the role of online loans as a criminogenic factor that may encourage young people’s involvement in online gambling …
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Online Gambling Detection Systems: A Systematic Review
Background Illegal online gambling increasingly exploits websites, mobile applications, social media, messaging services, and decentralized financial infrastructure, and operators actively evade automated filtering …
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Legal Framework, Limits of Media Regulation, and Communication Aspects Regarding the Ban on Gambling Advertising in Radio and Television Programs in Bulgaria
advertising in radio and television programmes in Bulgaria …
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Analisis Viktimologi terhadap Keterlibatan Anak dalam Perjudian Online di Lingkungan 1, Kelurahan Binjai, Kecamatan Medan Denai
This study examines the position of children involved in online gambling from a victimological perspective and identifies factors contributing to their involvement in Neighborhood 1, Binjai Urban Village, Medan Denai District. It employs empirical legal research with a qualitative approach …
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Casino and Online Self-Exclusion in Canada: Awareness, Uptake, and Compliance
Voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) is a widely available harm-reduction strategy for individuals experiencing gambling-related harm. However, little is known about factors associated with VSE awareness and utilisation, or gambling during the self-exclusion period …
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Combatting gambling in Ireland: adopting demand and supply strategies from the fight against big tobacco and alcohol
This paper outlines the threat posed by gambling in Ireland and proposes a range of policy responses …
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Problem gambling and its correlates among treatment-seeking opioid users at a tertiary care center: A cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT Background: Gambling is a major public health concern worldwide. Problem gambling refers to excessive gambling behaviors associated with negative health and socioeconomic consequences. Studies have described a strong association between problem gambling and substance use disorders (SUDs), with shared psychosocial and neurobiological vulnerabilities …
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Can consumers accurately identify loot boxes and loot box receipts?
Loot boxes are randomized rewards in video games. Meta-analyses suggest relationships between loot box spending and problem gambling symptomatology, and early longitudinal evidence suggests loot box purchasers migrate into conventional gambling at higher rates than non-purchasers …
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The Ravaging Effects of Online Gambling on the Social Functioning of Male Breadwinners in African Families: A Case of Aviator and Soccer Betting
Online gambling has emerged as a pervasive social challenge in many African societies, particularly through platforms such as Aviator and soccer betting. This study investigates the ravaging effects of these gambling practices on the social functioning of male breadwinners within African families …
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Rahapeliriippuvuus ja itsemurha – viimeinen käynti terveydenhuollossa ennen kuolemaa 1996–2023
Gambling disorder (ICD-10: F63.0) impairs quality of life and increases suicide risk. This study examined how many individuals with a gambling disorder diagnosis died by suicide, what other mental health disorders they had, and how the timing of their last health care visit related to their suicide …
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Prevalence and correlates of gambling problems among forensic psychiatric patients: evidence of elevated rates from a multi-site study
Introduction Gambling problems (GP) remain underexplored among forensic psychiatric patients (FPPs). Given the associations between GP, mental distress, and criminal behavior, it is imperative to investigate GP in this population …
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From the love of the game: a qualitative study exploring mechanisms to online gambling participation in young people
Emerging research has identified engagement in sports or video gaming as risk factors for gambling and gambling harm in young adults, but little is known about the mechanisms through which childhood engagement with these activities may lead to gambling in early adulthood …
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Casino-Side Kelly Analysis of Roulette: Growth, Fractional Exposure, and Finite-Horizon Risk
Roulette gives a transparent setting for studying how a small statistical advantage can be converted into a controlled level of repeated financial exposure. This study develops a casino-side analysis based on the Kelly criterion, comparing American and European even-money roulette under full, half, and quarter Kelly strategies …
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AN ANALYSIS OF ONLINE GAMBLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: RISKS, REGULATION, AND SOCIAL-ECONOMICS IMPACTS
Online gambling has intensified public-health, family-welfare and regulatory concerns by making betting accessible through mobile devices, digital payments and cross-border platforms. Although some jurisdictions permit licensed operators and derive fiscal revenue from them, Indonesia prohibits gambling, creating a different legal and policy context …
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Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Online and Offline Gambling Among Medical Sciences Students in Central-Southern Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
Gambling, as a high-risk behavior among university students, may pose a serious threat to their mental and physical health. This study aimed to identify the primary determinants of online and offline gambling prevalence among students …
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The Prevalence of Gambling Advertising during a Matchday of the German Bundesliga: A Frequency and Content Analysis of Live TV Coverage, Sport Highlight Programmes and Social Media
Abstract Gambling advertising is prevalent in sports, especially football. Sponsoring teams, leagues, and national and international competitions is an effective marketing strategy for gambling providers to reach a wide audience. This ‘gamblification’ of football poses risks to public health, particularly for vulnerable groups …
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Online gambling behavior among medical students: the relationship with chronotype and social anxiety
Online gambling has become an increasingly prevalent form of digital risk behavior among university students, facilitated by continuous internet access and ease of engagement. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine associations of social anxiety and chronotype with online gambling behavior among 268 medical students …
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Public Sentiment Analysis of Online Gambling Using Naïve Bayes and SVM on TikTok Social Media Data
This study investigates public sentiment toward online gambling on TikTok social media and evaluates the performance of two machine learning algorithms, Multinomial Naïve Bayes and Support Vector Machine (SVM), for sentiment classification …
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DILEMA ETIKA SPONSORSHIP DI LINGKUNGAN PERGURUAN TINGGI: ANALISIS KASUS PROMOSI JUDI ONLINE MAHASISWA DI SINGARAJA
This study aims to analyze ethical dilemmas in sponsorship practices among university students, focusing on the case of online gambling promotions in Singaraja. The rapid development of digital technology has encouraged students to utilize social media not only as a means of communication but also as a source of income through sponsorship activities …
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Exploring a culturally tailored psychoeducational intervention for Vietnamese Australians affected by alcohol, other drugs and gambling in South Western Sydney: A pre-post qualitative study
Vietnamese communities in South Western Sydney experience migration-related stressors, stigma, and barriers to accessing alcohol and other drug (AOD) and gambling services. Culturally tailored psychoeducational interventions may improve recovery-oriented outcomes; however, qualitative evidence in this population is limited …
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Epistemic Surrender: How U.S. Sports Journalists Appraise Risks and Rewards of Legal Sports Betting
Legal sports gambling in the U.S. has spread rapidly since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling. Media entities are becoming increasingly reliant on sponsorships and partnerships with sportsbooks, raising considerable ethical concerns …
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Association of Borderline Personality Traits and Impulsivity with Problem Gambling Severity in Gambling Disorder
This study aimed to examine the associations of borderline personality traits and impulsivity with problem gambling severity in patients with gambling disorder and their relative contributions when considered together.Method: This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 60 patients aged 18–65 with gambling disorder evaluated at psychiatry outpatient …
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Widespread Suspected Illegal Advertising of Paid Loot Boxes and Social Casino Games in Belgium: Empowered by the EU Digital Services Act to Assess Compliance Using Meta's Ad Repository
Paid loot boxes and social casino mechanics are gambling-like products inside video games that provide random rewards in exchange for real-world money. These products may cause harm to vulnerable consumers, e.g., children and adults experiencing gambling harms …
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Study protocol: seeking treatment for gambling – a 10-year retrospective clinical and register study of gambling patterns and physical and psychiatric comorbidity in patients with gambling disorder
Gambling disorder, the first non-substance-related addictive disorder to be recognized, can have a severe impact on health and psycho-social well-being, but treatment seeking is often low, and the documentation of clinical needs and medical comorbidities is sparser than for substance use disorders …
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Problem sports betting/gambling in U.S. undergraduate students at a large public university
To estimate the prevalence of potential problem gambling among college students at a large U.S. public university who reported having participated in sports betting/gambling. Participants: A customized Healthy Minds Study (HMS) Student Survey was administered to undergraduate students (n = 1,489) at a large U.S. public university in 2025 …
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In Case You Haven't Heard…
Last month the Heather Maurer, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling resigned after taking $2 million from Kalshi, a prediction market. The problems of gambling addiction and problem gambling have been growing with online sports betting and prediction markets …
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An empirical investigation of the pathways model of problem gambling and the UPPS-P
Abstract While impulsivity is recognised as a central aetiological factor of problem gambling within the pathways model, limited research has examined the different dimensions of this trait and the three gambling sub-types contained within this model …
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From Prohibition to Supervision: Licensed Betting in Uzbekistan and the Control of Payment Flows, Financial Crime and Consumer Harm
In July 2026 Uzbekistan issued its first licences for online bookmaking, under a framework adopted in 2024. This article argues that the reform is better understood as a shift from prohibition to supervision than as the legalisation of a new activity, because betting demand, and the payment channels serving it, existed throughout the period of prohibition …
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DAMPAK PSIKOLOGIS KETERGANTUNGAN JUDI ONLINE PADA REMAJA DESA BANJARANYAR KECAMATAN RANDUDONGKAL KABUPATEN PEMALANG
Online gambling among adolescents is a growing concern because it may be associated with changes in psychological well-being and social life. This study aimed to describe the psychological impacts of online gambling addiction among adolescents in Banjaranyar Village, Randudongkal District, Pemalang Regency, Indonesia …
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Behavioral Financial Signals and Explainable AI in Credit Risk Assessment: Evidence from Utility Arrears and Gambling Activity
Traditional consumer credit scoring models frequently fail to identify rising default risks in transition economies because they rely almost exclusively on formal macroeconomic indicators and unchanging demographic data …
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Gambling Advertising and Problem Gambling in the United States: Multi‐Level Evidence Beyond Sports‐Betting Legal Status
ABSTRACT US gambling debates often center on the legal status of sports‐betting, but advertising can also be used as a distinct policy lever. This paper presents the findings of two related studies …
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Online Gambling Disorder and Its Psychosocial Impact on Adolescent Mental Health: Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Community
Online gambling has become a serious threat to the mental health of Indonesian adolescents, with rising cases of addiction (gambling disorder), anxiety, depression, social isolation, and suicide risk …
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JOGOS ELETRÔNICOS E A PROTEÇÃO DE CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES: : TECNOSOCIAIS E LEGAIS - A QUESTÃO DAS CAIXAS DE RECOMPENSA
The present article aims to analyze the technosocial and legal dimensions of electronic games, focusing on the protection of children and adolescents in the face of monetization practices, particularly the so-called loot boxes …
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Gambling regulations in Europe : results from a regulator survey
This report summarises the results of a survey to European gambling regulators, conducted in 2026. The report addresses regulatory structures and practices in different European countries, focusing specifically on three topical issues: duty of care, advertising regulation and financial regulatory measures …
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Environmental and Cognitive Factors Associated with Adolescent Gambling Experience: Focusing on Exposure to Gambling Promotional Materials, Peer Gambling Exposure, and Gambling Risk Perception
This study aimed to examine environmental and cognitive factors associated with lifetime gambling experience among adolescents. Data were drawn from the 2025 Survey on Youth Gambling, and a total of 13,481 adolescents were included in the final analytic sample. Lifetime gambling experience was specified as the dependent variable …
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A Typology of Adolescent Gamblers Using Latent Class Analysis
Adolescent gambling has emerged as a serious social concern, as gambling problems that begin at an early age may extend beyond juvenile delinquency to school maladjustment, secondary offending, and continued involvement in crime during adulthood …
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The Impact of Problematic Online Gambling on University Students' Lives: Exploring Links With Impulsivity, Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Distress
To examine the effect of problematic online gambling on the lives of university students in the context of impulsivity, emotion regulation, and psychological distress. Method: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 200 university students who engage in online gambling …
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System‐frame interventions to prevent gambling harms and beyond
System-frame interventions to prevent gambling harms and beyondLiving environments should be designed in a way that promotes health.Evidence-based gambling addiction prevention, therefore, requires systemic (s-frame) interventions that are considered both effective and cost-efficient.Future research should not only evaluate the effects associated with …
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Investigating Outcome Types and Betting Strategies in Roulette: A Simulation Study
Roulette has not received as significant attention in research as other forms of gambling. Where roulette has, betting style is often constrained, reducing ecological validity. The present study sought to understand different betting strategies, potential outcome distributions, and implications for research …
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Shaping the future as we bet
Abstract The rapid ascent of decentralized prediction platforms such as Polymarket signals more than a regulatory or financial controversy …
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Respon Pengguna QRIS Atas Penyalahgunaan QRIS Sebagai Media Judi Online
This study aims to see the response of QRIS users to the phenomenon that drives QRIS as a medium for online gambling transactions …
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Dampak Judi Online (Judol) terhadap Pemenuhan Hak Anak dalam Perspektif Kompilasi Hukum Islam (KHI): Analisis Putusan Pengadilan Agama dan Kajian Normatif
Online gambling has emerged as a social crisis that potentially threatens the resilience of Muslim families in Indonesia, particularly in the fulfilment of children’s basic rights …
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Analisis Akad Ju'alah dan Unsur Maysir Pada Sistem Hadiah Galatama Lele di Pemancingan Albino CS
The prize system of the Galatama (competitive) catfish fishing event at Pemancingan Albino CS raises questions regarding its compliance with Sharia economic law, specifically concerning the ju’alah contract and the element of maysir (gambling/speculation) …
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Understanding sports betting as an emerging behavioral addiction among young men in Ethiopia
BackgroundSports betting is one of the most popular, rapidly evolving, and attractive forms of gambling. It is associated with an increased risk of gambling-related harms like relationship difficulties, crime, and physical and mental health problems …
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Penguatan Ketahanan Finansial Pemuda Melalui Edukasi Anti Judi Online Dan Investasi Cerdas Bagi Karang Taruna Desa Lerep, Kabupaten Semarang
The development of digital technology has increased youth vulnerability to online gambling practices that affect financial, social, and legal conditions …
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STRATEGI KOLABORATIF DALAM PENCEGAHAN JUDI DARING PADA PELAJAR DI KOTA JAMBI
This study examines the collaborative strategy implemented by the Jambi Regional Police and the Jambi Provincial Education Office to prevent online gambling among students in Jambi City, while also identifying supporting and inhibiting factors. The study employed a qualitative case-study approach …
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Online Sports Betting and Financial Trading in Young Adults: A Qualitative Exploration of Problem Gambling and Behavioral Change to Guide Treatment Development
Publication date: Available online 22 May 2026 Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice Author(s): Jennifer J. Park, Li Yan McCurdy, Jennifer M. Loya, Melissa A. Gordon, Krysten W. Bold, Brian D. Kiluk, Marc N. Potenza
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder: Current Status and Future Directions
Publication date: Available online 25 May 2026 Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice Author(s): Rory A. Pfund, Simone N. Rodda, Jeremiah Weinstock
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Seeking Safety: A Clinical Guide to Implementation for Gambling Disorder
Publication date: Available online 7 April 2026 Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice Author(s): Lisa M. Najavits, Marsha Harris, Melissa J. Muir, David M. Ledgerwood
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Perspectives of Treatment Providers and Individuals Who Experienced Problem Gambling on Useful Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches for Sustained Recovery
Publication date: Available online 7 April 2026 Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice Author(s): Li Yan McCurdy, Jennifer M. Loya, Melissa A. Gordon, Jennifer J. Park, Krysten W. Bold, Brian D. Kiluk, Marc N. Potenza
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Undirected and directed networks of problem gambling: Follow the money trail
Psychometric network analysis offers a granular understanding of problem gambling (PG) by modeling individual symptoms within an interconnected system. Identifying central symptoms can help explain symptom co-occurrence and core symptoms relevant for escalating severity …
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Forecasting 2026 Congressional Control: A Comparison of IEM and Kalshi Prediction Markets
We report Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM) and Kalshi prediction market forecasts for the congressional control configuration resulting from the 2026 U.S …
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Sport participation and gambling-related problems in adolescents: findings from a large school-based study
Adolescent gambling is increasingly shaped by digital access, sports betting, and gambling-like mechanisms embedded in everyday youth culture …
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Financially focused self-concept and problem lottery gambling: the chain mediating role of gambling-related luck beliefs and lottery gambling passion
Background China operates the world’s largest lottery market, yet the psychological mechanisms linking individual dispositions to problem lottery gambling remain insufficiently understood, particularly among mainland Chinese samples. Financially focused self-concept—the tendency to base self-worth on financial success—has been linked to gambling problems …
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Early detection of problematic internet use among university students: psychometric validation of the PIUQ-9
University students extensively use the internet for academic, social, and recreational purposes, increasing the risk of developing problematic internet use (PIU) …
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Online Sports Betting Legalization and Behavioral Health Care Use
The number of states with legal online sports betting has grown from 1 to 31 since 2018, expanding access to gambling. Despite the known behavioral health burdens associated with gambling, little is understood about legalization's impact on mental health and substance use treatment use …
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Gambling, Discrimination, and Stressful Life Events among Substance Use Disorder Treatment Patients
Abstract People with addictive disorders are vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, which can impact addiction treatment outcomes through increased psychological distress and reduced self-efficacy …
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Gambling in fraternity and sorority life: leadership perspectives on social influences, risk, and prevention
To examine Greek life leaders’ perceptions of gambling prevalence, peer influences, capacity for member support, and prevention strategies. Participants: Eleven Greek life leaders from a northeastern university were recruited in Summer/Fall 2025 …
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Suicidal ideation and psychiatric comorbidity in a nationally representative sample of ED visits with documented gambling concerns
Gambling disorder is associated with suicide and other severe harms. In an era of rapid gambling expansion, psychiatrists might benefit from information about the clinical needs of patients with gambling concerns who present to the emergency department (ED) …
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A Study on the Efficiency Evaluation of Training Programs in Domestic Casino Hotels using IPA Analysis
This study aims to analyze the importance and satisfaction levels of educational service quality perceived by casino hotel employees in Jeju and to identify perceptual differences by work department to derive practical directions for improving casino hotel training programs …
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Gambling behaviour of Bradford teenagers: evidence from the Born in Bradford Age of Wonder study
Gambling among young people is a public health concern, and gambling-like mechanics in digital games (e.g., loot boxes) may increase exposure. We estimated the prevalence of traditional gambling and gambling-like online behaviours among adolescents in Bradford …
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Invisible Obstacles: Audit of Consumer Experience When Calling Gambling Helplines in the United States
Gambling helplines offer an important entry point to treatment for individuals who experience harm from gambling problems. To date, research has not directly explored callers’ expectations for helplines or whether helplines consistently connect individuals to services and resources …
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المراهنات الإلكترونية " دراسة فقهية". Online Betting: A Jurisprudential Study
تعتبر ظاهرة المراهنات الإلكترونية من الظواهر الخطيرة على شبكة الانترنت، فقد انتشرت انتشارًا سريعًا بين الشباب، فتعتبر هذه المراهنات من أخطر المستجدات الموجودة حاليًا؛ وذلك لما تسببه من إدمان أكثر من المواد المخدرة، كما تعد المواقع الإلكترونية للقمار والمراهنات في تزايد مستمر فيمكن للمراهن أو المقامر أن يقوم بذلك من خلال شاشة هاتفه الخاص، أو حتى من خلال …
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The Moderating Effect of Protective Factors on the Relationship Between Adolescents' Gambling Perception and Gambling Attitude
This study examined the effect of adolescents’ gambling perception on gambling attitude and investigated the moderating effect of protective factors on this relationship in the context of the widespread use of smartphones and increasing exposure to gambling-related content …
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Interpreting Maisir in Qur’an 5:90–91 and Its Relevance to Togel Gambling in Celawan Village
Lottery gambling (togel) persists despite its prohibition in Islam, raising questions about the relationship between religious knowledge and social practice. This study examines interpretations of maisir in Qur’an 5:90–91 and their relevance to togel in Celawan Village, Serdang Bedagai Regency, Indonesia …
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Online vs. In Person Gambling: Does Exposure to Brick-and-Mortar Gambling Shops Lead to Increased Online Gambling?
The rise of online gambling in Great Britain in the past two decades has caused increased public health concerns. This study adds to existing evidence on physical gambling environment as a driver of gambling participation, using a 2022 national survey …
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Distribution of Losses Among Horse Race Bettors: An Analysis of Account-Based Player Tracking Data
Previous research on gambling loss patterns has mainly relied on self-reported data, which has some inherent biases (e.g., low accuracy). While some studies are based on large samples of horse bettors, few have examined how losses are distributed among them …
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Gaps in Cyber-Enforcement: Investigating SAPS’s Response to Illegal Online Gambling Platforms
This article examines how illegal online gambling platforms stress-test South Africa's cyber-enforcement capacity and evaluates the South African Police Service's (SAPS) operational readiness to enforce the National Gambling Act against digitally mediated and often offshore operators …
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Personality, dopamine, and addiction: the DRD4 Ex3 (VNTR) polymorphism and personality traits in men addicted to gambling and amphetamine
The present study analyzed the polymorphism of the dopamine receptor gene DRD4, which is widely described in the literature as being associated with sensation seeking. Gambling disorder (GD) shares similar biological mechanisms and symptoms with substance use disorders (SUD). Therefore, a behavioral addiction group was selected for this study …
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Exploring the relationships between problem and responsible gambling behaviors across time
Publication date: February 2027 Source: Addictive Behaviors, Volume 185 Author(s): Alexander J. Connolly, Kristiana D. Carrasquillo, Shane W. Kraus, Joshua B. Grubbs
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From scroll to norm: How gambling norms are being shaped by social media sponsorships
Abstract Background and aims Gambling sponsorship is increasingly visible on social media, yet it remains unclear how it contributes to the perceived normalization of gambling. This study explores whether sponsored gambling posts endorsed on social media affect young adults' perceived descriptive and injunctive gambling norms …
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Vulnerability and unfair profits: the wider implications of recent measures in British gambling law
Abstract This paper examines recent measures to address excess profits in online gambling. In a wider UK context of growing public distrust of gambling companies and concern about gambling harm, there has been a recent surge of interest in exploitative profits, focused on gambling as an extractive industry preying on vulnerable groups and individuals …
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Predicting participation and expenditure on distinct gambling-like mechanics: financial engagement, selective problem gambling effects and a gaming disorder null
Purpose Quantitative work on gambling-like mechanics (GLMs) in video games has largely treated them as a uniform category, overlooking differences in reward structure and similarity to traditional gambling …
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Decision-Making Performance and Block-Wise Trajectories in Gambling Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder Using the Iowa Gambling Task
Background/Objectives: Decision-making differences have been reported in substance-related and behavioral addictions, but Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) performance patterns may differ. We compared IGT performance in gambling disorder, opioid use disorder (OUD) before and approximately 90 min after methadone dosing, and healthy controls …
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Gambling consumption and socio-demographic characteristics among help-seekers with gambling-related debt
Indebtedness is prevalent among people with gambling problems. However, little research has focused on socio-demographic characteristics and gambling consumption patterns of individuals who finance their gambling with loans …
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“Daddy, What’s a Cigarette?” The Relevance of Tobacco Control for Universal Norms of Gambling Regulation
Abstract Like tobacco, gambling is a risky, urge-driven lifestyle choice with serious health, social and economic consequences, while simultaneously representing a lucrative global industry shaped by powerful commercial interests …
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Reduced model-based control in gambling disorder despite seemingly intact neural value and task structure representations
Abstract Background Disordered gambling has been linked to impairments in goal-directed (model-based) control and reinforcement learning …
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Birds of a feather? Local gambling preferences and corporate debt maturity in China
Although debt maturity is central to firms’ operations, how informal institutions such as local gambling preferences shape it remains unclear. Using a sample of A-share listed firms from 2008 to 2023, this paper explores whether and how local gambling preferences shape corporate debt maturity in China …
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Behind the Shirt: Examining Trends in the Commercial Relationships Between English Premier League Football Clubs and Gambling Companies
Background In August 2026, the English Premier League (EPL) banned front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships to reduce gambling marketing exposure. Shirt sponsorship represents one aspect of broader commercial relationships between football clubs and gambling companies, often not covered by existing industry codes …
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Chasing Losses: the Moral Economy of Debt and Gambling Addiction in Kazakhstan
Abstract This article examines why individuals in Kazakhstan continue gambling despite mounting financial losses and growing personal crises …
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Troubles liés à l’usage des jeux de hasard et d’argent chez les adolescents et jeunes adultes en Afrique subsaharienne : analyse exploratoire de la prévalence et des facteurs associés en milieu universitaire au Bénin, 2025
Gambling is growing at an alarming rate in Benin, particularly among students. This population, seeking independence and success, is especially vulnerable to the risks of disorders associated with these practices. AIM OF THE STUDY: to determine the prevalence of, and identify factors associated with disorders related to gambling in universities in Benin …
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Mapping risk of gambling disorder in older adults: a neural network approach
Background And Objectives: Gambling disorder (GD) in older adults remains insufficiently understood, despite growing concerns about gambling-related harm in older adulthood …
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Lost in Domestication: Arabic Subtitling Norms and the Suppression of Feminist Critique in Casino (1995)
This study examines how the Arabic subtitle track of Martin Scorsese's 1995 film 'Casino' (henceforth, Casino) reconstructs gendered discourse of the film …
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Sportsbook Promotions and the Growth of Parlay Wagering
Sportsbook promotions may influence not only how much consumers bet but also which gambling products they choose …
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Social Exposure to Gambling and Gambling Involvement Among 4176 Italian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
Gambling behaviors can be viewed as the product of individual characteristics and the social environment …
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Nudging the uptake of responsible gambling tools among land-based casino players: A randomized controlled trial assessing the utility of incentivization
To test whether a modest incentive increases uptake of a responsible gambling deposit-limit tool among land-based casino players using a digital wallet for electronic gaming machine play and whether reward sensitivity or disordered gambling symptomatology moderates this effect.Method: Participants were 314 U.S …
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Neural processing of win-contingent audiovisual cues during virtual gambling: an fMRI cross-over study
RATIONALE: Over the last 30 years, the global incidence and prevalence of gambling disorder (GD) have risen, with particularly high risk associated with slot machine gambling. Win-contingent audiovisual stimuli are considered a key mechanism that may promote risky decision-making during gambling …
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การเมองของกระบวนการผลกดนนโยบายบอนกาสโนใหถกกฎหมายในประเทศไทย พ.ศ. 2551-2567
This research article examines (1) the actors involved in the policy advocacy process for casino legalization in Thailand from 2008 to 2024; investigates (2) the political factors through the problem stream, policy stream, and political stream leading to the mobilization of the casino legalization policy in Thailand; and studies (3) an appropriate approach …
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Social communities in gacha gaming and adolescent problem gambling risk: a mixed methods study
Gacha games are free-to-play mobile games featuring randomized-reward mechanics to acquire characters and items. These games have grown into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, yet their relationship with adolescent problem gambling remains largely unstudied …
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Snapshots of Yes, You Should Gamble (sometimes)
Quickly apply original, key PMR-published papers with Snapshots—a short article companion that distills PMR research into compressed, digestible takeaways, so you can put the paper’s core ideas to work in your investment process—fast …
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Prediction markets as a collective expectation signal for disease surveillance
Public health increasingly uses unofficial signals such as rumors, media, search, and self-reported symptoms to detect emergencies before official counts. Commercial prediction markets, where people bet on disease events, are a candidate new source, built for forecasting; but the expectation they price is itself a further unofficial signal …
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Policymaking in a multilevel setting: perverse effects on regulating gambling
This article examines how multilevel policymaking influences strategic public management. Multilevel governance arrangements are nowadays a recurrent feature in the public sector; the ability of public authorities to design and implement coherent and effective frameworks is affected by the interaction across multiple levels of government …
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Islamic Leadership Counseling in Strengthening The Role Of Youth as Agents For The Prevention Of Online Gambling: A Community Service Initiative With Karang Taruna Youth in Pacarejo Village, Gunungkidul
The rapid development of digital technology has brought significant impacts on society, including increased internet access that has triggered various social problems, one of which is the widespread practice of online gambling …
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Effectiveness of exposure-based therapy through inhibitory learning via virtual reality in electronic gambling machines: Multiple baseline single-case experimental design
Context: Electronic gambling machines (EGMs) can harm individuals and contribute to gambling disorder (GD). Empirically supported cognitive-behavioral interventions are effective yet associated with high relapse rates. One avenue for improvement is to target the urge to gamble through exposure …
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Rethinking Gambling Regulation in Ghana: a Case for Legislative Reform
Abstract In Ghana there has been a rise in gambling linked to the expansion of the gambling industry, the rapid evolution of gambling products, and aggressive marketing. This is in stark contrast to what pertained two decades ago when Ghana passed the Gaming Act …
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Gambling-like games: cajas botín y su relación con el uso problemático de videojuegos y juegos de apuestas en adolescentes
Las cajas botín (loot boxes) son mecanismos de monetización presentes en numerosos videojuegos que, debido a sus similitudes con los juegos de apuestas, han despertado un creciente interés investigador y regulatorio …
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Changes in land-based gambling premises in London, Great Britain, 2020-2025
To examine changes in the number and types of land-based gambling premises across London boroughs between December 2020 and December 2025, and to assess whether these changes were associated with borough-level deprivation …
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THE WORLD CUP and New York KNICKS MAKE DYNAMIC IMPACTS ON U.S. Sportsbooks IN JUNE
Gaming Law Review, Volume 30, Issue 10, Page 274-280, December 2026. United States sportsbooks saw a sharp decline in June revenue thanks to two distinct events: the U.S. men's soccer World Cup opening match and the New York Knicks ending a 53-year title drought in the NBA.
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Recounting Workforce: The Impact of Multi-licensure on Behavioral Health Provider Estimates
Accurate behavioral health workforce estimates are essential for workforce planning, shortage designation, and policy development. However, workforce reports often rely on license counts rather than unique providers, which can inflate workforce estimates when clinicians hold multiple licenses …
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Lottery Sales and Household Risky Financial Investment: New Insights From CHFS Survey Data
Using data of 45,602 urban and rural households across 29 provinces from the 2017, 2019, and 2021 China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) and provincial-level lottery sales, this paper examines how lottery sales affect household investment in risky financial assets and explores the underlying mechanisms …
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Longitudinal associations between adverse childhood experiences and moderate-risk to problem gambling in young adulthood: A prospective UK cohort study
Previous research links Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) with problem gambling, but most studies rely on retrospective reporting and focus narrowly on maltreatment, overlooking adversities such as parental mental health issues …
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From Delay Discounting to Gambling Harm: Gambling-related Cognitive Distortions as Mediating Pathways
Delay discounting is a well-established behavioral vulnerability marker across addictive disorders, including gambling disorder. However, the cognitive processes through which steep delay discounting relates to gambling problems remain unclear …
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GAMBLING INVOLVEMENT, HOPELESSNESS, AND SUICIDE-RELATED INDICATORS IN TURKİYE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ONLINE SURVEY
ABSTRACT Objective: We aimed to estimate gambling participation and positive screening for probable gambling disorder and to examine their associations with hopelessness and suicide-related outcomes in a Turkish online sample …
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A bibliometric analysis of the social, behavioral, and potential economic consequences of gambling among youth and Generation Z
Цель – провести библиометрический анализ научных публикаций, посвященных исследованию азартных игр среди поколения Z, индексированных в базе данных Scopus за период 2012–2025 гг., а также выявить основные направления исследований и факторы, влияющие на формирование игровой зависимости …
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Gambling, Mental Health, & Substance Use: An Inquiry into People’s Perceptions About Problem Gambling and Gambling Behaviors
Gambling has become a very common pastime. The majority of adults have engaged in one or more forms of gambling. This study was designed to explore gambling behaviors and people’s perceptions toward problem gambling, mental health, and use of substances. This study collected data from 726 adults ranging in age from 18 to 82 …
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Neural Dynamics of Self-Control: Pre-Choice EEG Signals Predict Yielding to Temptation
Unlabelled: Self-control is the capacity to resist self-defeating behavior in favor of long-term goals. Such behavioral control is fundamental to adaptive human behavior, yet its neural mechanism remains unclear …