Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court says skill games are gambling. As lawmakers rush to tax them, a CMU scholar says the debate skips a more fundamental question.
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Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court says skill games are gambling. As lawmakers rush to tax them, a CMU scholar says the debate skips a more fundamental question.
Blind boxes rely on the same mechanisms of seduction as loot boxes in video games – and so demand the same scrutiny.
Anthony Albanese states he’s taken more action on problem gambling than any government since Federation. How does this claim stack up?
Women have historically been excluded from sports gambling, both physically and socially. But there are signs wagering companies are trying to change that.
Is the current debate around gambling ad bans feeling a bit familiar? It’s reminiscent of previous efforts by the masters of spin themselves.
The argument that we need to protect sports gambling ads to look after the interests of giant media brands has little merit. Losing this revenue would hurt, but the industry would be able to adapt.
Lobbyists for Australia’s gambling sector argue advertising isn’t normalising the practice to children and that any ban would force people to bet illegally. Results here and globally say otherwise.
Reports indicate the government is considering watering down gambling ad bans proposed by an inquiry. If these are correct, it would be a win for powerful vested interests.
The US has a long history of sports betting scandals.
The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people.
The rise of sports betting has made gambling addiction a bigger issue on college campuses, but there are steps universities can take to address it.
Artificial intelligence and augmented reality tools are upping the stakes when it comes to online sports betting.
Humans have attempted to understand and treat mental illness for centuries – from ancient Greek medicine, Middle Ages exorcisms and the rise of asylums, to modern medical breakthroughs.
The new UK white paper reforming the gambling laws for the digital age says nothing about one of the most concerning new developments in this field in the past 20 years.
The UK has a gambling problem but some of its neighbours could provide inspiration on how to prevent gambling harms.
New technology, big jackpots and rubbery regulation means bingo’s friendly reputation is due for a rethink.
Many countries have done much more to reduce gambling-related harm than we have in Australia.
It is possible to ‘gamble responsibly’, with these handy tips. But if you can’t, there’s help.
Matt Hancock wants a new levy to tackle gambling harms, but it’s a lost opportunity unless you spend it the right way.
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Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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ARC DECRA Fellow, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Young Men's Digital Health, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Social Science, University of Glasgow
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Director of the International Gaming Research Unit and Professor of Behavioural Addiction, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Lecturer in the School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol
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Principal Academic in Psychology, Bournemouth University
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Senior Lecturer (Geographic Information Systems), Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Executive Dean for the Faculty of Science and Technology and Professor of Software Engineering, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor in Digital Media, Murdoch University