scholarly journals Gender Differences in Problem Gamblers in an Online Gambling Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 681-691
Author(s):  
Anders Håkansson ◽  
Carolina Widinghoff
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Problem Gamblers

scholarly journals Being a Gambler during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study with Italian Patients and the Effects of Reduced Exposition

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 424
Author(s):  
Maria Anna Donati ◽  
Silvia Cabrini ◽  
Daniela Capitanucci ◽  
Caterina Primi ◽  
Roberta Smaniotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Electronic Gambling Machines ◽  
Electronic Gambling ◽  
Gambling Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gambling Activities

The COVID-19 pandemic, with the consequent lockdown of about 3 months, can be viewed as an experimental model to observe the impact of the depletion of environmental factors that stimulate gambling, particularly electronic gambling machines (EGMs) that were set to zero. The effects of some structural characteristics of gambling activities that increase gambling behavior were studied among disordered gamblers in treatment in this unique scenario. In fact, studies investigating the effects of the lockdown on problem gamblers (PGs) under treatment are missing. The aims of this study were to analyze patients’ gambling behavior and craving during the lockdown and to conduct a comparison between gambling disorder (GD) symptoms at the beginning of the treatment and during lockdown. The study was conducted in Italy, the European country with the largest gambling market and the first to be affected by the virus. Data were collected through a semi-structured telephone interview conducted by healthcare professionals. Participants were 135 PGs under treatment (109 males, mean age = 50.07). Results showed that most PGs achieved a significant improvement in their quality of life, with less gambling behavior, GD symptoms, and lower craving. No shift toward online gambling and very limited shift towards other potential addictive and excessive behaviors occurred. The longer the treatment, the more monitoring is present and the better the results in terms of symptoms reduction. Individual and environmental characteristics during the lockdown favored the reduction in symptoms. Consideration for prevention and treatment are discussed.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study of Gender Differences in Online Gambling

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abby McCormack ◽  
Gillian W. Shorter ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Online Gambling

scholarly journals Applying the DSM-5 Criteria for Gambling Disorder to Online Gambling Account-Based Tracking Data: An Empirical Study Utilizing Cluster Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maris Catania ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Gambling Disorder ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Gambling Behaviour ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Transaction Data ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Dsm 5

AbstractThe emergence of online gambling has raised concerns about potential gambling-related harm, and various measures have been implemented in order to minimise harm such as identifying and/or predicting potential markers of harm. The present study explored how the nine DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder can be operationalised in terms of actual online gambling behaviour using account-based gambling tracking data. The authors were given access to an anonymised sample of 982 gamblers registered with an online gambling operator. The data collected for these gamblers consisted of their first three months’ gambling activity. The data points included customer service contacts, number of hours spent gambling, number of active days, deposit amounts and frequency, the number of times a responsible gambling tool (such as deposit limit) were removed by the gamblers themselves, number of cancelled withdrawals, number of third-party requests, number of registered credit cards, and frequency of requesting bonuses through customer service (i.e., the number of instances of ‘bonus begging’). Using these metrics, most of the DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder can be operationalized (at least to some extent) using actual transaction data. These metrics were then applied to a sample of online gamblers, and through cluster analysis four types of online gambler based on these metrics (non-problem gamblers, at-risk gamblers, financially vulnerable gamblers, and emotionally vulnerable gamblers) were identified. The present study is the first to examine the application of the DSM-5 criteria of gambling disorder to actual gambling behaviour using online gambling transaction data and suggests ways that gambling operators could identify problem gamblers online without the need for self-report diagnostic screening instruments.

scholarly journals Treatment provision for Britain's problem gamblers: present gaps and future opportunities

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 318-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanju George ◽  
Alex Copello
Keyword(s):  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Policy ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Gambling Industry ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Treatment Provision ◽  
High Prevalence

SummaryDespite Britain's high prevalence of problem gambling, its liberal gambling legislation, a rapidly expanding online gambling industry and the impending opening of casinos across the country, treatment provision is grossly inadequate. We discuss some of the present gaps and future opportunities in treating Britain's problem gamblers, and urge Britain's healthcare policy makers, gambling regulators, service commissioners and service providers to do more to help them.

scholarly journals Who uses custom sports betting products?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Warren Stirling Newall ◽  
Rebecca Cassidy ◽  
Lukasz Walasek ◽  
Elliot Andrew Ludvig ◽  
Caroline Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Sports Betting ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Illusion Of Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
The Uk

Background: The expansion of online gambling in the UK has been accompanied by an increase in the number of novel betting products, particularly for soccer. The present research investigates which types of sports bettors are the most likely to use novel gambling products called ‘custom sports bets’ (CSBs), which allow gamblers to create their own unique bets.Method: A large-scale, cross-sectional survey of online sports/horse racing bettors (N = 789, 32.7% female). The survey collected two measures of CSB usage and four validated gambling measures: the Problem Gambling Severity Index, the Gambling Related Cognition Illusion of Control Scale, the Short Gambling Harm Screen, and the Consumption Screen for Problem Gambling.Results: Overall, 62.0% of participants reported having used a CSB, and those who had used a CSB did so on an average of 29.4 days over the last year. Overall, 16.0% of participants who had used a CSB were current problem gamblers, compared to 6.7% among those who had not. CSB users reported an average of 2.3 out of 10 possible gambling harms, compared to 1.5 harms for those who had not used a CSB. The illusion of control scale was significantly positively correlated with whether participants had ever used a CSB before, but not with past year frequency of CSB usage. The usage of CSB products was most strongly associated with the frequency of gambling consumption.Conclusions: Overall, these findings suggest that CSB products raise distinctive concerns around consumer protection for frequent sports bettors which deserve further investigation.

scholarly journals Who uses custom sports betting products?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Warren Stirling Newall ◽  
Rebecca Cassidy ◽  
Lukasz Walasek ◽  
Elliot Andrew Ludvig ◽  
Caroline Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Sports Betting ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Illusion Of Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
The Uk

Background: The expansion of online gambling in the UK has been accompanied by an increase in the number of novel betting products, particularly for soccer. The present research investigates which types of sports bettors are the most likely to use novel gambling products called ‘custom sports bets’ (CSBs), which allow gamblers to create their own unique bets.Method: A large-scale, cross-sectional survey of online sports/horse racing bettors (N = 789, 32.7% female). The survey collected two measures of CSB usage and four validated gambling measures: the Problem Gambling Severity Index, the Gambling Related Cognition Illusion of Control Scale, the Short Gambling Harm Screen, and the Consumption Screen for Problem Gambling.Results: Overall, 62.0% of participants reported having used a CSB, and those who had used a CSB did so on an average of 29.4 days over the last year. Overall, 16.0% of participants who had used a CSB were current problem gamblers, compared to 6.7% among those who had not. CSB users reported an average of 2.3 out of 10 possible gambling harms, compared to 1.5 harms for those who had not used a CSB. The illusion of control scale was significantly positively correlated with whether participants had ever used a CSB before, but not with past year frequency of CSB usage. The usage of CSB products was most strongly associated with the frequency of gambling consumption.Conclusions: Overall, these findings suggest that CSB products raise distinctive concerns around consumer protection for frequent sports bettors which deserve further investigation.

scholarly journals Early Detection of Pathological Gambling: Betting on GPs’ Beliefs and Attitudes

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Achab ◽  
Anne Chatton ◽  
Riaz Khan ◽  
Gabriel Thorens ◽  
Louise Penzenstadler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pathological Gambling ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Screening Practice ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
French Speaking

Pathological gambling (PG) is an addictive disorder with harm related to the high psychiatric comorbidity and increased suicidal risk. Prevalence rates in general population range from 0.2% to 2.1%. Problem gamblers are hard to attract to treatment programs for several proper reasons and for obstacles (e.g., accessibility). To address these obstacles, primary care (where the problem gambling (PrG) prevalence seems to be 6.2%) has a crucial role to play (i.e., identifying and referring patients to specialized treatment programs and treating at first line when needed and possible) in the era of online gambling offer expansion. The present work aimed to collect data on resources in the field from GPs themselves, using a 24-item online questionnaire. Swiss French-speaking participants were asked about their screening practice and knowledge. The results state that the vast majority of them are aware of the existence and the potential impact of PrG on their patients. However, PrG screening is not systematic and their knowledge of adequate treatments or referral methods is scarce. GPs being central to health screening in general, targeted advice and training on short screening tools and better knowledge of referral pathways should be promoted and continued to empower the GP’s management skills in a public health approach.

Responsible Gambling Laws' Contributions to Behaviour Change in Problem Gamblers in Online Poker

2015 ◽  
pp. 226-261
Author(s):  
Wynford Compton ◽  
Dino M. Minoli ◽  
Mark M. H. Goode
Keyword(s):  
Responsible Gambling ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Gambling Behaviour ◽  
Consumer Survey ◽  
Pathological Gamblers ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Online Poker ◽  
Gambling Market

This chapter explores the application of responsible gambling legislation and controls in online poker software and to explore if these have an impact on changing consumer gambling behaviour. This study is needed for three reasons, the infancy of the industries completed research, the continued growth of the online gambling market and the risks to consumers and society of higher levels of problem and pathological gambling disorders. Using the current literature to identify the behaviours of problem and pathological gamblers and the features that the online poker operators have in their software, the consumer survey was created. The analysis showed that online poker consumers have a high rate of identified problem gambling behaviours compared to the publicised research of the gambling charities and that having accessed the responsible gambling information the consumers also had a high success rate at modifying them positively. There is also evidence that having the material available to the consumer leads to a higher level of social awareness when looking to the poker operators.

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