Addiction
'Take Time to Think' gambling warning found to have no impact on betting behavior
Clearer messaging on gambling harm is needed if the industry is to help customers moderate their gambling behavior, experts have warned.
Mar 7, 2023
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News tagged with gambling game
Psychology & Psychiatry
Purchasing loot boxes in video games associated with problem gambling risk, says study
Gamers who buy "loot boxes" are up to two times more likely to gamble, shows new research published today in the journal Addiction Research & Theory.
Dec 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The loot box problem
Individuals with gambling problems and excessive gamers spend more on loot boxes than their peers, new research published in International Gambling Studies confirms.
Jun 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loot boxes in video games deemed close enough to gambling to warrant regulation
A pair of researchers, one with the University of Plymouth, the other the University of Wolverhampton, has published a paper on begambleaware.org, highlighting what they believe are problems with loot boxes in video games. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Warning labels for online gambling 'ineffective and too difficult to find' new study concludes
The manner that UK online gambling operators present information about the risk of play, required by the industry regulator, is 'ineffective and too difficult to find' researchers from the University of Warwick and CQUniversity ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Links between video games and gambling run deeper than previously thought, study reveals
A range of video game practices have potentially dangerous links to problem gambling, a study has revealed.
Jul 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lure of the 'loot box' looks a lot like gambling
An increasingly popular feature of modern video games is attracting gamers who share the beliefs and behaviours of problem gamblers, new UBC research has found.
May 1, 2019
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Neuroscience
Opioid gene variant in adolescents reduces reward, may increase later substance abuse risk
Adolescents with a particular variant of an opioid receptor gene have less response in a part of prefrontal cortex that evaluates rewards, compared to those with the other version of the gene, say researchers at Georgetown ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Free online casino games linked with higher risks of gambling problems for young people
Type "slots" into a search engine, and free online games and apps will appear, easily accessible on a phone or computer. A new CAMH study shows that free gambling-themed games may be a gateway to paid gambling for young people, ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gaming or gambling? Online transactions blur boundaries
In-game purchasing systems, such as 'loot boxes', in popular online games resemble gambling and may pose financial risks for vulnerable players, according to gambling psychology researchers at the University of Adelaide.
Jun 28, 2018
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