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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There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the poker machines switch back on?
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 04, 2020
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Addiction
Study finds scratchies and lotto tickets can lead to problem gambling
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 04, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking
Biological siblings of people with gambling disorder also display markers of increased impulsivity and risk-taking, according to a new UBC psychology study. The findings, published today in Neuropsychopharmacology, suggest ...
Oct 09, 2019
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Researchers release new findings in groundbreaking gambling study
New findings released Sept. 12 from a groundbreaking gambling study by a University of Massachusetts Amherst research team show that out-of-state casino gambling among Massachusetts residents decreased significantly after ...
Sep 12, 2019
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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 01, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gambling research shows rapid increases in sport related gambling advertising since 2013 - 2014
A survey led by a University of Warwick psychology researcher of gambling advertising research since 2014 shows a shows rapid increases in amount and potential influence.
Mar 11, 2019
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Trading cryptocurrency is problematic for regular gamblers, study says
Researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick's School of Social Work have found a link between frequently trading cryptocurrency—a digital and virtual currency—and problem gambling.
Mar 08, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
True cost of gambling underestimated, say new publications
The current focus on individual 'problem gamblers' fails to take into account the full health and social cost of gambling because it overlooks the wider impact on families, friends and communities, according to new work published ...
Feb 04, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find worrying link between problem gambling and video game loot boxes
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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