Prevention and harm reduction
156 studies in the past 365 days. Tags are assigned automatically from titles and abstracts; a study can carry several.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Membangun Generasi Sehat dan Berkarakter Melalui Literasi dan Edukasi Pada Siswa-Siswi Robitotul Istiqomah di Desa Pasar Huristak
Edukasi mengenai pencegahan narkoba dan judi online merupakan langkah krusial dalam membangun kesadaran masyarakat akan bahaya yang ditimbulkan oleh kedua fenomena tersebut. Pasar Huristak, sebuah wilayah dengan populasi yang sebagian besar terdiri dari keluarga muda dan remaja, menjadi fokus dalam upaya pencegahan ini …
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LUDOPATHY OR GAMBLING DISORDER? A LITERATURE REVIEW OF DSM-5-TR, ICD-11, AND THE BRAZILIAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK
This review synthesizes concepts from the current literature on ludopathy, relevant to the growing need to discuss Gambling Disorder amid the legal expansion of online sports betting and regulated markets in Brazil …
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Effectiveness of a School-Based Gambling Prevention Program for Adolescents : A Mixed Methods Study
본 연구의 목적은 심각해지는 청소년의 도박문제를 선제적으로 예방하기 위해 개발·운영된 굿네이버스 학교기반 도박문제 예방교육 프로그램의 효과성을 검증하는 것이다. 이를 위해 수렴적 혼합연구설계를 적용하여 논리모델에 기반한 과정평가와 성과평가를 양적·질적으로 수행하였다. 양적연구는 전국 5개 권역의 초·중학교 학생을 대상으로 비동일통제집단설계를 적용하였으며, 실험집단 267명, 비교집단 157명을 분석하였다. 질적연구는 중학생 9명, 교사 10명, 강사 10명 등 총 29명을 대상으로 한 포커스그룹인터뷰를 통해 수행하였다 …
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Meningkatkan Kesadaran Masyarakat terhadap Bahaya Judi Online Melalui Edukasi dalam Kegiatan KKN di Desa di Desa Siparau Kecamatan Barumun Tengah Kabupaten Padang Lawas
Online gambling is a growing social problem with advances in information and communication technology. Ease of access through digital devices means online gambling can be done anytime and anywhere, potentially leading to various negative impacts, such as addiction, financial loss, social problems, and disruption to family life …
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Iklan Layanan Masyarakat Pencegahan JUDOL Menggunakan Teknik Sinematografi
Public Service Advertisement (PSA) plays an important role as an educational communication medium for the community, one of which is in preventing the increasing spread of online gambling …
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Personalized and normative responsible gambling messages: Neural responses across gambling severity and prudence
This study examines whether the neural engagement of two message frames commonly used in responsible gambling communication -personalized messages (tailored suggestions based on gambling behaviors) and normative messages (which encourage behavior that aligns with socially acceptable standards) - varies according to gambling severity and self-perceived …
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Breaking the cycle: how loneliness substitution and game design alter gambling immersion in older adults
Loneliness and gambling among older adults are interlinked public health concerns. Gambling immersion may increase exposure to financial, emotional, and relational harm, yet few studies distinguish how social, emotional, and existential loneliness shape this process …
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Socio-Legal Dynamics of Online Gambling among Middle-Aged Adults: Economic Drivers and Preventive–Repressive Responses in Aceh, Indonesia
The rapid expansion of digital technology has reconfigured gambling from a place-based practice into an online activity that is accessible, anonymous, and difficult to regulate, producing distinctive socio-legal problems in Aceh, Indonesia, where Islamic law is formally enforced …
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Combating Illegal Gambling in Kazakhstan: A Comprehensive Assessment of Regulatory and Socio-Economic Outcomes
The aim of this study is to analyse international regulatory approaches to combating illegal gambling and to assess the regulatory, economic, and social outcomes of anti-illegal gambling policy in Kazakhstan …
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Peningkatan Pemahaman Masyarakat melalui Sosialisasi KDRT, Pinjaman Online, dan Judi Online di Dusun Simer
domestic violence, online lending, and online gambling are social issues that can have negative social and economic impact on individuals, families, and communities …
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Examining the Relationship Between Gambling Tendency and Metacognitive and Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Gamblers
The present study aimed to examine the relationship between metacognitive beliefs, difficulties in emotion regulation, and gambling tendency among individuals who engage in gambling, as well as to determine the extent to which these psychological variables predict gambling tendency. A quantitative correlational research design was employed …
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Beyond the Bet: An Updated Scoping Review on Sports Gambling
ABSTRACT Background: Technological advances and changes in legislation have driven the proliferation of sports betting in recent years. Therefore, understanding who is at risk of sports betting-related consequences and how to mitigate harm is essential …
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A Duty to Care or a Duty to Comply? Gambling Operators' Interpretation of the Legal Concept of Duty of Care and Their Responsibility for Preventing Gambling‐Related Harm
ABSTRACT From the perspective of negotiated governance, this study examines how companies respond to regulatory measures that combine hard and soft elements, assigning them greater responsibility for addressing social problems. Focusing on the Swedish gambling market, the study analyzes gambling operators' interpretation of the legal concept of duty of care …
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Acceptability and Perceived Usefulness of a Digital Gambling Harm Minimization Tool: Cross-Sectional Study
Gambling consumers show low uptake and engagement with tools designed to support safer gambling practices and reduce the risk of experiencing gambling-related harms. We used co-design principles to design and develop a digital tool for safer gambling (BetWell) to overcome known barriers to tool uptake, including a focus on gambling problems …
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Educational interventions for erroneous gambling beliefs among Norwegian online casino players: a large-scale real-world study of behavioural impact
Abstract Background Erroneous beliefs about gambling contribute to the development and maintenance of problem gambling and represent an important public health concern. Norsk Tipping (NT), the state-owned gambling operator in Norway, initiated the Spillepuls project to develop and evaluate preventive interventions for its online customers …
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Qimor va qimor o‘yinlari bilan bog‘liq jinoyatchilikning zamonaviy holati va kriminologik determinantlari
This article examines the current state of crime related to gambling and games of chance, its new forms in the digital environment, and the criminological determinants that produce and sustain it …
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Analisis Upaya Preventif dalam KUHP terhadap Pertumbuhan Tindak Pidana Judi Online di Indonesia
The rapid growth of information technology has contributed to the increasing prevalence of online gambling crimes in Indonesia, as evidenced by the high volume of financial transactions and the growing number of users, resulting in significant social, economic and legal consequences …
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Integration of artificial intelligence-based solutions into electronic gaming machines for responsible gambling: a case study of South Africa
The increase in sophisticated electronic gambling products offered by gambling manufacturers facilitates an increase in the accessibility of gambling platforms and modes. This study proposes utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance self-awareness and self-control within electronic gaming machines …
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Deep technologies for responsible gambling: A narrative review of policies and implementation strategies
Abstract Background and aims Deep technologies, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and behavioural analytics, have emerged as promising tools to address complex social challenges …
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Gambling and Disability: An Overlooked Context for Gambling Harm
Abstract While previous studies have addressed gambling-related risks and harms from various perspectives, research on how these risks and harms relate to the experiences of people with disabilities remains limited …
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Trustworthiness of responsible gambling ads: How sponsor type and message framing affect emerging adults who sports bet
Sports betting is a common activity for emerging adults (ages 18-29) and is associated with financial harm, academic decline, and psychological distress …
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Why Prevention Needs More Than Individual Empowerment: Reclaiming Environmental Prevention
Contemporary prevention discourse increasingly defines its mission as "empowering individuals" - building resilience, skills and assertiveness so that people can resist substance use, bullying, abuse, gambling, violence and gender-based harms. Such individual-level (i-frame) interventions can be effective, and several rest on a solid evidence base …
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SELF-CONTROL, SOCIAL PRESSURE, AND THE PREVENTION OF ONLINE GAMBLING AMONG MUSLIM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The development of digital technology has increased accessibility to online gambling and has transformed it into a serious socio-economic issue …
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Predictors of Intention to Enroll and Enrollment in a Responsible Gambling Pre-commitment Tool
Many casinos have introduced pre-commitment tools that allow electronic gaming machine (EGM) players to set a monetary limit. However, uptake tends to be low. We capitalized on the imminent launch of a pre-commitment tool at a large casino in the Northeastern US to explore factors that predict intention and subsequent enrollment …
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Urgently Regulating Gacha Microtransactions as Digital Gambling in Indonesian Consumer Protection Theory
The unregulated normalization of gacha microtransactions creates a critical legal vacuum in modern Indonesia, where probabilistic digital monetization operates beyond the effective reach of conventional criminal gambling prohibitions and consumer protection frameworks …
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There, but Invisible: Warning Messages in Czech Gambling Advertising during Football Broadcasts
Gambling advertising during live sports broadcasts raises significant public health concerns, yet regulatory compliance (particularly regarding warning messages) remains underexplored. This study aims to evaluate how common warning messages are and how much screen space they occupy in gambling adverts during live top-tier Czech football broadcasts …
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Exploring the impact of different triggering criteria for making care calls to at-risk customers of a gambling company
Duty-of-care customer "care calls" are increasingly used by gambling operators, but it is unclear how triggering criteria affect engagement and impact in routine practice.We compared response, actions, and pre-post gambling changes across criteria.Method: Account data from Norsk Tipping were analyzed for customers targeted for care calls in 2022-2024 (N = …
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Which responsible gambling messages work? Comparing recommendation and corrective strategies
This study examines the effectiveness of two distinct message frames promoting responsible gambling (RG): corrective messages, which challenge gambling-related misconceptions, and recommendation messages, which provide concrete behavioral guidance for safer gambling practices …
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Economic and legal aspects of governance of the gambling industry in the digital era
The relevance of this study is determined by the rapid digital transformation of the gambling industry, which creates new economic opportunities while simultaneously generating complex challenges for state regulation …
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Professionals' Perspectives On the Role of Advanced Technologies in Responsible Gambling
Abstract Problematic gambling is associated with substantial individual and societal harms, which may be intensified by the accessibility, anonymity, and captivating design of online gambling products …
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Online sports betting in Brazil: regulation, socioeconomic impacts, and the protection of vulnerable consumers
Online sports betting has established itself as one of the fastest-growing economic and social phenomena in Brazil in recent years, especially after the legalization of fixed-odds betting by Law No. 13.756/2018 and the effective regulation promoted by Law No. 14.790/2023 …
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Prevention and early detection of behavioral addictions in the military environment- A call for action
Behavioral addictions (BAs), including gambling disorder, gaming disorder, problematic pornography use, compulsive sexual behavior, and problematic internet use, have received increasing attention because of their potential impact on mental health, occupational functioning, and military readiness …
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Safety Culture Building Strategies Against Children's and Adolescents' Digital Gambling Risks : Focusing on a Comparative Analysis of Policies in Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan
This study aims to reconceptualize children's and adolescents' digital gambling as a structural safety threat within a safety culture framework and to derive effective policy strategies through a comparative analysis of Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan …
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Legal Education on Online Gambling Prevention and Reporting in Sragen Regency
Online gambling creates legal, economic, and social problems, while public understanding of its legal consequences and official reporting channels remains limited. This community service activity aimed to strengthen legal literacy on online gambling prevention and expand public access to initial legal information and consultation …
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"Would You Be Comfortable Telling Your Family How Much You Lost Gambling Today?": An Experimental Comparison of Self-Appraisal Gambling Harm Prevention Messages
Abstract Gambling harm prevention messages are catching up with best practices from tobacco: Australia has implemented seven independently-designed messages, and the UK is due to make a similar change to replace industry-designed slogans …
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Foreign Population and Gambling: Perceptions and Cultural Conditioning
This paper focuses on the culturally mediated perception of gambling among immigrant communities in the Health Protection Agency of Milan area, and its consequences in terms of health promotion, prevention, and possible access to treatment …
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Betting as Survival, Not Recreation
This commentary critiques the application of individualized responsible gambling (RG) tools, as advanced in recent psychological research by Michael J. A. Wohl and colleagues, within the context of Nigeria’s sports betting landscape …
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Balancing harm prevention and liberty preservation when implementing financial risk assessments for gambling in the United Kingdom: Insights from open banking data
Background And Aims: The United Kingdom (UK) and Dutch governments have recently implemented mandatory financial risk (affordability) assessments for online gambling as a harm prevention measure …
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The State of Gambling Behaviors Among NCAA Student-Athletes: Findings from Five Waves of the National Study on Collegiate Wagering (2004-2024)
Technological advances and regulatory changes have substantially expanded access to sports wagering in the United States, raising concerns about gambling behaviors among collegiate athletes. Since 2004, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has conducted a large-scale survey every four years to monitor gambling behaviors among student-athletes …
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Gambling Disorder in Türkiye: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study
Abstract Purpose of Review Gambling disorder is recognized as a behavioral addiction characterized by persistent and recurrent problematic gambling behavior that leads to clinically significant impairment or distress. Despite growing international research, comprehensive evidence on gambling disorder in Türkiye remains limited …
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A Regulamentação e a Tributação das Apostas de Quota Fixa no Brasil sob a Ótica das Empresas Operadoras: Reflexos Contábeis, Financeiros e Jurídicos do Novo Modelo Regulatório
Fixed-odds betting has undergone significant expansion in Brazil in recent years, driven by the growth of digital platforms and increasing consumer participation in this market. Against this backdrop, the regulatory framework established by Law No …
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The Gambler as Consumer: Protection of Rights Within the Indian Digital Gaming Market
The rapid expansion of India's digital gaming industry has transformed online gaming into one of the country's fastest-growing digital markets …
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'I Battle With This Gambling Addiction Every Day'. Learning From Lived Experiences of Recovery to Guide Gambling Harm Prevention Strategies
Gambling harm is a significant public health issue affecting individuals, families and communities. In Australia, gambling is deeply embedded within everyday life, supported by the widespread availability of gambling products and industry marketing …
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Strategi Gereja Kristen Jawa (Gkj) Nehemia Lebak Bulus dalam Membangun Ketahanan Moral Jemaat terhadap Judi Online: Analisis Teori Peran Bruce J. Biddle
Online gambling has become a major social problem affecting Indonesia’s economic, psychological, and moral life. The rapid development of digital technology has increased public access to online gambling, requiring the involvement of religious institutions in preventive efforts …
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Gambling-Free Campus: Systematic Literature Review on Prevention and Supervision Strategies
This study aims to analyze strategies for preventing and monitoring online gambling within university settings, providing a comprehensive overview of approaches that can be applied in higher education institutions. Methodology: A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted on 500 scholarly articles retrieved from the Dimensions database …
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[Structural prevention measures for gambling disorders: from public health to clinical practice]
Gambling regulation includes provisions for structural prevention. Focusing on the individual health condition rather than the object of addiction can hinder the implementation of coherent measures to protect public health. The Swiss Gambling Act lists the prevention of excessive gambling as one of its objectives …
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Lower-Risk Participation in Gambling – Opportunities and Challenges
Abstract: Background: The basis of the threshold approach, which originally stems from alcohol-research, is the direct connection between consumption patterns and harms to health …
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Gambling Disorder in the Digital Era: Clinical Challenges and Public Health Gaps in Brazil
Introduction Gambling Disorder (GD) is the only behavioral addiction formally recognized by DSM-5-TR and ICD-11. Its prevalence has been increasing worldwide, driven by the expansion of online gambling, which enhances availability, anonymity, and exposure, leading to significant clinical, social, and economic consequences …
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Penerapan Hukum Pidana terhadap Pelaku Tindak Pidana Perjudian dalam Lomba Pacuan Kuda yang Melibatkan Anak
This study examines the implementation of criminal law against gambling practices in traditional horse racing involving minors in East Sumba Regency. The research employed an empirical legal method with a qualitative approach to analyze the application of criminal law and the factors influencing its enforcement …
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Gambling trajectories among sexual and gender minority individuals in Canada: protocol for a 5-year mixed-methods longitudinal study
Gambling encompasses all activities that involve betting or wagering money. It is highly prevalent both in Canada and worldwide. While most individuals gamble without experiencing harm, some develop problem gambling, which is associated with serious psychological, relational and financial outcomes …
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Online gambling as a public health and regulatory challenge: moving beyond individual responsibility
Online gambling has expanded faster than the public health systems and regulatory frameworks designed to contain its harms …
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Interpretable behavioral clusters of gamblers through unsupervised learning
Understanding the heterogeneity among highly involved gamblers is critical for the development of effective harm reduction strategies. This study employs unsupervised machine learning to segment a population of high-intensity Electronic Gambling Machine (EGM) users based on behavioral indicators derived from transactional data …
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Tinjauan Hukum Positif dan Hukum Pidana Islam Terhadap Upaya Preventif dan Represif Kepolisian dalam Menanggulangi Tindak Pidana Judi Burung Merpati di Kecamatan Maesan Kabupaten Bondowoso
Gambling in Indonesia has long been a societal problem that must be addressed by the police. While the police have effectively addressed the issue, the results are still far from perfect. In fact, gambling is becoming increasingly rampant, both in terms of the available equipment and the types of gambling occurring in the community …
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The use of virtual environments to prevent or treat behavioral addictions: A systematic review
Gambling Disorder (GbD) and Gaming Disorder (GmD) are associated with negative consequences that affect personal, social, and professional/academic domains …
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A twenty-year retrospective analysis of substance use with recent behavioral addiction indicators (social media, gaming, gambling) among school-going adolescents in Morocco
Adolescence is a critical period for the initiation of substance use and other addictive behaviors, which can have long-term health consequences. Monitoring these behaviors is essential to inform prevention and policy strategies in low- and middle-income countries, where evidence remains limited …
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Legal regulation and organisational framework of combating gambling addiction in Kazakhstan
[Purpose] To identify the problematic aspects of the Kazakh model of combating gambling addiction and analysing its legal and institutional foundations to determine ways to improve regulatory effectiveness …
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Policy Formulation for Online Gambling Prevention in Campus Environments: A Case Study at Politeknik STIA LAN Bandung
General Background Digital betting has become a serious threat to student welfare, academic integrity, and institutional reputation in higher education …
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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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Global Review of Assessments of Online Gambling Policies Affecting Youths: Bans, Legalisation, Advertising Restrictions, and ‘Responsible Gambling’
Abstract Purpose of Review Online gambling regulation has become more permissive in many regions, particularly in Western countries, and stakeholders are concerned about young people (aged ≤ 25) and other vulnerable consumers experiencing harm …
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Affected others’ perspectives on the burden, drivers, and prevention of gambling-related harms: a qualitative study
Abstract Background Gambling is increasingly recognised as a public health concern, with harms extending beyond individuals who gamble to families and communities. However, young people and adults affected by others’ gambling remain under-represented in research on harm prevention messaging …
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SAFESLOT: an experimental virtual reality protocol to examine flow, craving, and cognitive biases in gambling
Gambling-related harm comes out from dynamic interactions between craving, cognitive distortions, and physiological responses to gambling outcomes. These processes happen rapidly during play and are strongly influenced by the structural features of slot machine, yet they are seldom captured in real time using ecologically valid methods …
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Preventing lower-level gambling harms: Shifting from individual- to system-frame approaches
Gambling-related harm is not concentrated solely among individuals meeting criteria for problematic or disordered gambling. Tackling harm at a population level is essential to reducing the total burden of harm and preventing escalation to more severe harms …
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Self-Injury Mortality: Global Ascertainment and Prevention
The aim of this review was to explore self-injury mortality (SIM) for its utility and potential in capturing deaths due to a desire or indifference to ending one's life …
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Detecting Gambling Addiction: How Text Mining of Customer-Operator Online Chats Reveals Behavioral Risks
Abstract Gambling disorder is a growing public health concern, exacerbated by the rapid expansion of online gambling. Prevention is key to supporting individuals from developing or exacerbating risky conducts. This study presents a multidisciplinary project across psychology and computational linguistics …
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Frontline Employees and Responsible Gambling: How Internal Communication Shapes Compliance with RG Rules
Responsible gambling (RG) has become a core compliance expectation for gambling operators, yet little is known about frontline employees’ compliance with RG rules in morally tense contexts …
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Efficacy of the School Gambling Prevention Program "What's at stake?": A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Adolescent gambling has become a growing public health concern. Despite international evidence supporting preventive interventions, few programs have been rigorously evaluated in Spanish-speaking populations. This study examined the effectiveness of the school-based gambling prevention program What’s at stake? ( WAS? ) …
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The Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Against Online Gambling Crimes in the Jurisdiction of the Medan Police Based on the ITE Law and the Criminal Code
Online gambling is a cybercrime that continues to increase in Indonesia, including in the jurisdiction of the Medan Police. Data shows that after experiencing a drastic decline from 40 cases in 2020 to just 5 cases in 2023, online gambling cases surged back to 40 cases in 2024 and peaked in 2025 with 46 cases (a 700% increase from 2023) …
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Peningkatan Pemahaman Hukum Masyarakat dalam Upaya Pencegahan Perjudian Online di Desa Girisekar Kecamatan Panggang Kabupaten Gunungkidul Yogyakarta
Although online gambling is often seen as a common urban issue, it has increasingly spread to rural areas with the expansion of digital infrastructure. Girisekar Village in Panggang District, Gunungkidul Regency, is one such area at risk. This highlights the urgent need for comprehensive prevention efforts to reduce online gambling vulnerability …
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Edukasi Bahaya Judi Online dan Dampaknya Terhadap Kesehatan Mental Masyarakat di Kelurahan Pulokerto, Kecamatan Gandus, Kota Palembang
This activity was carried out as a preventive effort to raise public awareness of the social and psychological risks associated with online gambling practices. The phenomenon of online gambling in Palembang City has shown a significant increase, resulting in mental, economic, and social vulnerabilities within the community …
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Towards Stronger Gambling Regulation in Ghana: A Critical Frame Analysis of Ghana Gaming Act
Ghana enacted the Gaming Act (Act 721) in 2006 to formalise and liberalise the gambling market. Ghana's gambling landscape has evolved substantially since the enactment of the Act. The gambling market has expanded, and gambling has become a common pastime activity in Ghana …
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Risk perception and neuro-emotional development in adolescent athletes: psychometric validation of the ESTUDES scales for preventive guidance contexts
Organized sport promotes physical and psychological health in adolescents, improving emotional regulation, self-efficacy and resilience, which are essential for preventing addiction. This study validates an adapted ESTUDES scale for measuring consumption and risk perception in young athletes …
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Management of Guidance and Counseling Services in Preventing and Addressing Online Gambling Behavior Among Vocational High School Students in Banjarmasin
Online gambling has become a pressing concern among adolescents, particularly in digitally literate environments, contributing to behavioral, financial, and academic challenges in schools …
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Gamble game: a pilot mixed-methods study on board games for adolescent gambling prevention in the school setting
Adolescent gambling is an increasing public health concern, posing risks to emotional and social development. Despite legal prohibitions, the normalization of gambling through advertising and informal contexts promotes cognitive distortions and unrealistic expectancies among youth …
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Prophetic Value-Based Islamic Education Outreach in Strengthening Family and Community Roles for Online Gambling Prevention
The proliferation of online gambling in the digital era has generated significant social, economic, and psychological consequences, particularly with respect to family resilience and community social stability. These challenges demand community-based preventive efforts that optimise the potential of Islamic religious values as a form of social control …
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News Big Data Analysis of Adolescents’ Gambling Problem Prevention Education and Enforcement/punishment Issues
본 연구는 청소년 도박문제 예방교육 및 단속·처벌과 관련된 뉴스 빅데이터 자료를 분석하여 주요 이슈와 의미를 탐색하였다. 이를 위해 빅카인즈(Bigkinds)를 활용하여 2022년 1월부터 2024년 12월까지의 뉴스 자료를 수집한 후, 텍스톰(Textom)을 통하여 단어 분석과 토픽 모델링 분석을 하였다. TF-IDF 단어 분석 결과, 청소년의 도박문제 예방교육과 관련하여 센터, 중독, 학교폭력, 학생, 사이버, 학교, 교육청, 범죄, 불법, 마약, 경찰서, 사회, 치유 등이 주요 단어로 도출되었다 …
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Effective Preventive Programs for Gambling Disorders Among Incarcerated Individuals: A Literature Review
Criminal behaviours and gambling are phenomena that may co-occur. Identifying this relationship, as well as measures aimed at limiting both phenomena is crucial not only for the individual in question but for society as a whole …
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Gambling in women: A systematic review of interventions and prevention approaches
Abstract Background Gambling disorder (GD) is a behavioral addiction with significant psychological, social, and economic consequences. Despite growing female participation and distinct gambling characteristics, research and interventions largely male-centered, overlooking women-specific factors …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Responsible Sports Betting Public Service Announcement (PSA): The Role of Message Processing and Audience Characteristics
With the expansion of legalized sports betting in North America, sport organizations increasingly rely on public service announcements (PSAs) to promote responsible gambling …
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Positive emotional harm prevention (safer) gambling messages: Results of an online experiment
The United Kingdom is set to replace gambling industry slogans such as "gamble responsibly" with independently designed messages. One of the seven independently designed Australian messages is a positive emotional message, intended to leverage positive feelings to enact behavioral change …
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A latent class analysis of public opinions about gambling policy goals: a population-based survey in Finland
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The significance of a reciprocal link between public opinion and policy making is widely acknowledged in literature. The aim of this study is to explore public opinion on gambling policy by identifying distinct latent classes of attitudes towards policy goals …
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Human-in-the-loop AI for policy communication: improving responsible gambling emails while mitigating illusion of control and emotional reactance
The digital gambling ecosystem requires combining informational accuracy with emotional management in public policy communication for Responsible Gambling (RG) …
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'Out of sight, out of mind' - results of a focus group study on gamblers' use and evaluation of player protection measures in Germany
The growing prevalence of gambling-related problems underscores the importance of effective player protection measures and highlights gambling addiction prevention as a critical public health challenge. However, the perspective of gamblers has so far rarely been taken into account in the development of player protection measures in Germany …
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Australia's proposed gambling reforms may be good for industry, but not for public health
Gambling industry harms are a major global public health concern (Van Schalkwyk et al. 2021, Thomas et al. 2023a, Cowlishaw et al. 2025). They contribute to financial hardship, family violence, relationship breakdown, and, in severe cases, suicide (Marionneau et al. 2023) …
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Context matters: A meta-ethnography investigating barriers and facilitators for the effective implementation of gambling harm prevention and reduction policies
This meta-ethnography investigates how contextual factors influence the implementation and effectiveness of gambling harm prevention and reduction interventions. Despite growing recognition of gambling as a public health concern, many interventions focus on individual responsibility and lack evidence of effectiveness …
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GOVERNANCE IN IMPROVING DIGITAL LITERACY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ONLINE GAMBLING IN THE MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS OF BOJONEGORO REGENCY
This study aims to comprehensively analyze the role of the Bojonegoro District Ministry of Religious Affairs in building public participation through strengthening digital literacy based on religious values as an effort to prevent online gambling …
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The role of the police in the effort to take action against the criminal act of cockfighting gambling in the legal territory of buleleng resort police (case study in Banyuning Village)
This study aims to analyze law enforcement efforts against cockfighting gambling (Tajen) in Banyuning Village, Singaraja District, Buleleng Regency, and the obstacles encountered. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, primary data were collected through interviews with police officers, village officials, community leaders, and related actors …
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The Need for Benchmarks to Advance AI-Enabled Player Risk Detection in Gambling
Artificial intelligence-based systems for player risk detection have become central to harm prevention efforts in the gambling industry. However, growing concerns around transparency and effectiveness have highlighted the absence of standardized methods for evaluating the quality and impact of these tools …
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DIGITAL POLICING OF THE DIRECTORATE OF CYBER CRIME (DITTIPIDSIBER) BARESKRIM POLRI IN HANDLING ONLINE GAMBLING AFTER THE NEW PENAL CODE
This research aims to analyze the digital policing of the Directorate of Cyber Crime (Dittipidsiber) Bareskrim Polri in the handling of online gambling after the new Criminal Code …
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Responsible Gambling and Customer Loyalty, Satisfaction, Retention of Integrated Resort: Does Customer Awareness Matter?
Although many prior empirical studies have proved that corporate responsibility (CSR) has a positive effect on customer relationships, there is a lack of studies on integrated resorts (IRs), which have garnered increasing attention worldwide …
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Problem Gambling Prevention for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults: a Narrative Literature Review
Numerous consequences of problem gambling (PG) affect individuals and families, so prevention of PG among the youngest is of high importance. This review points to the preventive interventions for children, adolescents and young adults based on multidimensional constructs to draw a comprehensive picture of this growing field …
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Juridical Analysis of Banking Authority In Blocking Accounts Indicated For Online Gambling: The Conflict Between The Prudential Principle and Customer Protection
This research examines the juridical clash between the mandatory authority of banks to block suspicious accounts and the constitutional rights of customers to legal certainty and property protection …
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‘Gambling products are designed to be addictive’: an experimental comparison of counter-industry gambling harm prevention messages
Abstract The gambling industry tends to frame gambling harms as a matter of personal responsibility, which is implicit in their messages like ‘gamble responsibly’ or ‘take time to think’. Jurisdictions such as Australia and the UK are replacing industry messages with a range of independently designed ones, like in tobacco warning labels …
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Poverty Alleviation Among the Younger Generation Through the Prevention of Online Gambling and Financial Literacy Based on Communication for Development in East Kotawaringin Regency
Poverty remains a structural challenge in Indonesia, particularly in rural areas of East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan. The rapid growth of digital-based online gambling has increased socio-economic vulnerability among young people aged 15–24, especially students and out-of-school youth from low-income households with limited financial literacy …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ludomania among teenagersand its prevention
This article examines the issue of teenagers’ interests in and addiction to ludomania (gambling addiction) and explores prevention measures. The pedagogical and psychological conditions for preventing teenagers’ gambling addiction are theoretically substantiated, and its pedagogical conditions, prevention structure, criteria, and indicators are identified …
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ADIKTIVNI POTENCIJAL IGARA NA SREĆU – RIZIČNOST ZA PROBLEMATIČNO KOCKANJE
The addictive potential of games of chance is a crucial factor in understanding the risk of problem gambling development. Historically linked to psychoactive substances, the concept of addictive potential is now also applied to behavioral addictions, especially gambling …
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INTERNATIONALEXPERIENCEINGAMBLINGREGULATIONANDCOMBATINGLUDOMANIA:ANALYTICALSTUDY
This article presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of international regulatory models governing the gambling industry and preventing gambling addiction, based on the examples of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, and Lithuania …
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The Role Of Mosques In Preventing Online Gambling In Society: (Case Study At Al-Mujaddid Mosque, Pasar Kemis, Tangerang)
The phenomenon of online gambling is very disturbing and has a negative impact on people's lives. Among the negative impacts of online gambling are the destruction of households, financial bankruptcy, and criminal acts. One religious institution that plays an important role in preventing online gambling behavior is the mosque …
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Online Gambling and Changes in Adolescent Behavior: A Social Perspective and Implications for Education in Cilegon City
The rapid expansion of digital technologies has intensified adolescents’ exposure to online gambling, raising concerns about its social, educational, and psychological consequences …
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Instilling Discipline Based on Teacher Exemplary Behavior in Madrasas: A Literature Review
The rapid expansion of digital technologies has intensified adolescents’ exposure to online gambling, raising concerns about its social, educational, and psychological consequences …
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Gambling Prevention Strategies in Adolescents
One of the global social problems that is becoming increasingly noticeable is betting, or different forms of gambling. The increasing availability of online platforms, aggressive media marketing, and the advertising of such products by well-known public figures, such as actors and athletes, certainly contribute to this …
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Exploring the Cyberpsychology and Public Health Risks of Online Sports Gambling
Online gambling has rapidly evolved into a complex public mental health concern driven by persuasive digital architecture, expansive accessibility, and targeted promotional strategies …
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PENERAPAN HUKUM PIDANA ISLAM DALAM MENANGGULANGI DAMPAK NEGATIF JUDI ONLINE PADA MASYARAKAT
This research examines the application of Islamic criminal law in addressing the negative impacts of online gambling on society, both socially and economically …
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Edukasi Literasi Digital Pencegahan Judi Online Bagi Pelajar SMKS Panca Bhakti Kubu Raya
The rapid development of digital technology has increased students’ exposure to various online contents, including online gambling practices that are often disguised as digital entertainment and social media content. This condition highlights the need to strengthen digital literacy as a preventive effort in the school environment …
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How online gambling fits into people’s lives: qualitative research on nonproblem gamblers
Abstract Online gambling is a widespread phenomenon. While most of the literature deals with problem gamblers, little attention is paid to nonproblem gamblers. Moreover, the lifestyles and contexts of gamblers are poorly investigated, although from a prevention and health promotion perspective, they assume strategic importance …
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Betting on Health: The Impact of Online Gambling Addiction on Blood pressure in Indian Youth – A Case Series
In recent years, India has seen a rise in online gambling due to its partial legalization, leading to an increase in online casinos and gambling platforms. This shift has brought about growing concerns about online gambling addiction, particularly among adolescents …
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Preventing gambling-related harm in adolescents (PRoGRAM-A), a secondary school-based social network intervention: Results from a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial
To conduct a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) of a gambling prevention intervention (PRoGRAM-A) among young people aged 13-15 to determine the utility of conducting a Phase III RCT assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness …
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What do they say they are doing? a mixed-methods analysis of Swedish gambling operators' duty of care action plans
Accountability for gambling-related harms remains a contested issue, with debates centering on who should be responsible and how interventions should be structured …
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Upaya dari Segi Pendekatan Makro untuk Mengatasi Kecanduan Judi Online di Kalangan Mahasiswa
Technological developments and economic factors have increased the prevalence of online gambling among college students, negatively impacting their mental health, finances, and academic performance. This phenomenon requires serious attention for effective prevention and management …
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Is Winning Really a Win? The Influence of Gambling on Young Adults in Romania. A Survey-Based Study
Abstract The present study examines the impact of excessive gambling on young adults in Romania, specifically those aged between 18 and 35. The primary aim of this investigation is to determine whether activities such as sports betting, casino games, and lotteries exert a significant influence on individuals’ lives …
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Youth Outcomes and School Organizational Effectiveness in Youth Gambling Prevention Education: Focusing on Teachers’ Experiences
본 연구는 Kirkpatrick 4단계 모델과 Bernstein의 재맥락화 이론을 토대로, 예방교육의 조직적 효과성과 실천적 유용성을 탐색하고, 청소년 당사자 중심평가요소를 도출하는 데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 예방교육에 참여한 중·고등학교 교사 5명을 대상으로 2025년 6월부터 7월까지 개방형 서술식 질문지를 통해 자료를 수집하였다. Elo와 Kyngäs(2008)의 질적 내용분석 중 귀납적 접근법을 통해 자료를 분석하였다. 분석 결과 청소년들은 도박에 대한 인식을 "놀이”에서 "위험 행동"으로 전환하고, 또래에게 예방 메시지를 전달하는 능동적 주체로 성장하였다 …
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Government Policy on the Phenomenon of Online Gambling in Indonesia: An Integrative Analysis of Law, Technology, and Siyasah Syar'iyyah
The phenomenon of online gambling has grown rapidly as a form of digital crime that is adaptive to the weaknesses of the state's surveillance system …
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Preventing Digital Financial Harm in Rural Areas: Community Literacy on Illegal Online Loans and Online Gambling
The rapid expansion of digital technologies has intensified financial misinformation and disinformation, particularly through illegal online loans and online gambling targeting communities with limited digital and financial literacy …
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Enhancing Digital Literacy at SMPN 2 Marangkayu through the Introduction of Coding and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Socialization of the Dangers of Online Gambling: Meningkatkan Literasi Digital Siswa SMPN 2 Marangkayu melalui Pengenalan Coding dan AI serta Sosialisasi Bahaya Judi Online
The rapid development of technology requires digital literacy that encompasses both skills (promotive) and risk awareness (preventive) …
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Harm behind the counter: ‘regulatory labour’ and the offloading of risk onto front‐line employees in the post‐Gambling Act era
Abstract Under‐explored in socio‐legal discussions of the legal and regulatory structures focused on harm reduction in gambling, alcohol consumption, and other liberalized consumer activities are the specific ways in which these are interpreted and deployed by front‐line staff in the context of their existing forms of labour and employment pressures …
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Loss Limits as a Predictor of Future Gambling Behavior
Abstract In 2021, the Norwegian government implemented a policy requiring individuals gambling with the horse betting monopolist, Norsk Rikstoto, to set personal loss limits, capping the maximum loss limit at 20,000 NOK (10 NOK ∼ 1 €) per month …
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The Illusion of Control in Sports Betting: How AI-Framed Probability Influences Wagering Decision
This study investigates how framing sports betting odds as AI-predicted win rates influences wagering behavior, compared to identical predictions labeled as originating from human experts …
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Effects of Prevention Messages for Electronic Gambling Machines on Behaviors and Cognitions: Protocol for a Two-Arm Stratified Block: Randomized Controlled Study
Electronic gambling machines and online gambling are the reputedly most damaging gambling type from a public health perspective. Pop-up messages are often used as a responsible gambling (RG) measure to prevent harm for these screen-based types of gambling …
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Teacher Attitudes Towards and Awareness of Adolescent Gambling Behaviour in the Republic of Ireland
The prevalence of Irish adolescent gambling is increasing with one quarter of 15-18-year-olds gambling at least once a year. There is little research on Irish adolescent gambling and teacher awareness thereof and this study aimed to fill this gap …
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Evidence on the effectiveness of a gamified intervention for gambling prevention problems in vocational training and university students
The expansion of gambling has raised public health concerns due to its association with increased gambling-related problems. Structural characteristics of gambling products, including games design and marketing strategies, play a central role in driving greater engagement in gambling activities …
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Peer Effects, Warning Messages, and Gambling Behavior: Evidence from a Lab-in-the-field Experiment
The rapid rate of technological advancement has led to a proliferation of online gambling applications in Africa. This has resulted in an unprecedented rise in problem gambling across sub-Saharan Africa …
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The Role of Regulation in the Gambling Industry in Nigeria
Gambling in Nigeria has shifted from small, local pastimes to a large, digital industry driven by cheap smartphones, growing internet access and a very young population. This paper examines how regulation shapes that change and whether current rules protect citizens while capturing economic value …