Self-exclusion
24 studies in the past 365 days. Tags are assigned automatically from titles and abstracts; a study can carry several.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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User Experiences with Blocking Software and Gambling Recovery: Exploring Motivation, Perceptions & Recovery Supports
Abstract Gambling blocking software can be downloaded onto a user’s device to prevent them from accessing online gambling sites, including those in offshore jurisdictions. This study investigated user experiences with a gambling blocking software and examined its relationship with holistic recovery from gambling problems …
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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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Unlicensed Gambling in Great Britain: Findings from a National Representative Survey of People who Regularly Gamble
Abstract: Aims: This study develops a series of questions to measure unlicensed gambling among people who regularly gamble. We also report the results of an exploratory analysis on the profile of people who have gambled with unlicensed providers in Great Britain …
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Self-Exclusion from Gambling: Systems and Regulations in Europe
Abstract: Aims: To support more effective harm reduction policies, this study examines the regulation and implementation of gambling self-exclusion systems in 30 European countries. We map and compare existing self-exclusion policies in terms of scope, provisions and administration …
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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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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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Economic Exploitation, Ineffective Regulations, and a Misguided Trial: Future Directions for Gambling Reform in New South Wales
Electronic gaming machines (‘EGMs’) proliferate in disadvantaged areas of New South Wales (‘NSW’), leading to unacceptable levels of harm. Achieving meaningful reform is hampered by both government and industry prioritising their own financial interests at the expense of vulnerable people …
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In Case You Haven't Heard…
A lawsuit filed last week accused FanDuel and DraftKings of using data supplied by the NFL to offer a “known addictive product,” ESPN reported. In addition, both sportsbooks were charged with using VIP hosts to encourage two plaintiffs to keep betting, eventually leading to gambling disorders and financial losses …
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The Algorithmic Dilemma: Online Gambling Blocking and Data Privacy in Indonesia's E-Government
The rapid proliferation of online gambling in Indonesia has prompted the Ministry of Communication and Informatics to implement large-scale algorithmic blocking measures, creating a critical tension between cybersecurity enforcement and citizen data protection …
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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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Mobile Gambling: Unexplored Risks to Children and Families
Gambling and sports betting have increased in popularity since the 2018 Supreme Court decision to allow states to authorize these industries to operate online. Although mobile gambling and sports betting are experienced as fun pastimes for some adults, evidence of downsides is mounting …
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Between fiscal returns and social harm: reframing gambling regulation in Kazakhstan through international evidence
Background Since 2007, Kazakhstan has gradually modernized gambling regulation and in 2023-2024 enacted major reforms, including the creation of a specialized regulator, tighter advertising rules, expanded exclusion regimes, and stronger criminal enforcement …
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Investigating the impact of loss accumulation periods on the predictive relationship between loss chasing and potential gambling harms
This study builds on a growing body of research seeking to define multidimensional loss chasing. Analyzing data from 36,325 online sports bettors, the focus was to identify which loss accumulation period (loss period; i.e., immediate losses vs …
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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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Long-term efficacy of an optimized online gambling self-exclusion procedure with extended suspension of commercial solicitations: a randomized controlled trial
Most individuals self-excluding from gambling have lost control over their gambling behavior. Commercial solicitations are prohibited during the self-exclusion period, but resume immediately afterwards. The self-exclusion system appears insufficient, particularly for short self-exclusions and among the heaviest gamblers …
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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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Psychometrics, risk profiles, and policy attitudes toward gambling in Kazakhstan
Commercial gambling is expanding in Kazakhstan amid digitalization and regulatory change, yet population-based estimates of participation and harm remain limited. This study provides a national baseline to inform product-specific harm-reduction policy …
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Prediction markets: An emerging form of gambling?
We write to direct the readership to a potential new form of gambling: prediction markets.Prediction markets offer binary yes/no contracts whose prices reflect the market's estimate that a real-world event will occur.For example, a 'Candidate X to win the election' contract might be priced at $0.60, reflecting a market view of a 60% chance of victory …