New Curtin research has found that contrary to the general perception that lotteries products such as 'scratchies' and lotto tickets are safe forms of gambling, people who only gamble using these products can experience gambling-related ...
Jun 4, 2020
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New research reveals that brain damage affecting the insula – an area with a key role in emotions – disrupts errors of thinking linked to gambling addiction. The research, led by Dr Luke Clark from the University of Cambridge, ...
Apr 7, 2014
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Problem gambling and obsessive-compulsive behaviors share genetic as well as behavioral links, according to a study by researchers at Yale, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. ...
Feb 16, 2015
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A major new study has provided the first evidence of a potentially dangerous link between problem gambling and video game loot boxes.
Nov 22, 2018
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A new paper by University of Calgary psychologist Dr. David Hodgins says the proliferation of gambling opportunities around the world, particularly online, is increasing the visibility of gambling disorders and giving access ...
May 19, 2011
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Adding flashing lights and music to gambling encourages risky decision-making—even if you're a rat.
Jan 20, 2016
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Fifty years after legalisation, the UK's betting shops are attracting a new type of customer. This widening appeal may have harmful consequences in terms of problem gambling, argues initial research findings funded by the ...
May 9, 2011
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Poison comes in many forms for addicts: Alcohol and drugs usually come first to mind, but gambling - often overlooked - is of increasing concern to state officials and rehab centers.
Apr 11, 2016
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Many people talk of problem gambling as an 'addiction' but work coming out of the University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment Clinic suggests that this may not be the case.
May 14, 2012
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When the COVID-19 restrictions came into force more than two months ago, it meant lights out for the country's 200,000 poker machines.
Jun 4, 2020
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