Since launching online gambling, the Ontario government, which gains significant tax revenue from gambling, has announced no funding for independent research to monitor the impact on problem gambling.
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Two key factors mean some gambling forms are more harmful than others: the speed of betting, and bet size.
The US has a long history of sports betting scandals.
We can make better use of technology to limit problem online gambling.
With few regulations in place, gambling companies are going all-in to attract as many customers as possible – with younger, sports-obsessed and smartphone-savvy Americans particularly vulnerable.
Researchers who analyzed every sports bet placed online since 2018 found that young adults are the fastest-growing group of bettors, with more than 70% of them placing in-game bets.
Sports wagering apps bring in-play betting right to the palm of your hand. Easy, ever-present access can lead to excitement and fun – or problem gambling.
The NSW Crime Commission says cashless gambling cards are needed to stop billions of dollars of ‘dirty money’ being funnelled through NSW pokie venues,
Gambling during homelessness is sometimes motivated out of desperation and in the hope of financial gain.
Crown Resorts has plumbed astonishing ethical and moral depths in pursuit of profits. Private equity giant Blackstone is also chasing a profit – from redeeming Crown’s reputation.
Whether the Victorian royal commission leads to a more responsible gambling industry depends on the recommendations the state government has kicked down the road.
Crown Resorts’ contribution to Victoria is at the core of its attempts to keep its casino licence. But the costs of it keeping the casino may well be greater
Helen Coonan’s evidence to the Victorian Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne shows how entrenched the gaming company’s cutlural problems are.
Evidence to the Victorian Royal Commission into Crown’s Melbourne casino shows the emptiness of ‘responsible gambling’ strategies.
Esports is becoming a goldmine for betting companies. New research shows how their online ads are reeling in children.
Matt Hancock wants a new levy to tackle gambling harms, but it’s a lost opportunity unless you spend it the right way.
When you engage in recreational gambling, you’re not simply playing against the odds – you’re battling an enemy trained in the art of deceit and subterfuge who uses human nature against you.
That the government has finally moved to limit the damage is welcome, but there is much still to do.
The Australian Hotels Association of South Australia claims poker machine reforms proposed by Nick Xenophon’s SA Best party would wipe out ‘many of the 26,000’ jobs in the hotel industry. Is that right?
Nick Xenophon says the proposals encapsulated in his party’s gambling policy for the South Australian election are just the start of a wider push for reform.
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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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Associate Professor, School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer (Geographic Information Systems), Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Clinical Psychologist, University of Sydney
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Head, Experimental Gambling Research Lab, CQUniversity Australia
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, East Tennessee State University
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Researcher, School of Psychology, University of Sydney
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Professor of Social Science, University of Glasgow
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Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
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Lecturer in the Discipline of Psychology, James Cook University
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Professor of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Applied Behavior Analyst, Southern Illinois University
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Professor of Economics and Finance. Director of the Betting Research Unit and the Political Forecasting Unit at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University