By adding friction and making it possible for people around problem gamblers to see what they’re up to, a cash requirement could protect them from big losses.
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What are betting inducements, which are a key sticking point in the government’s gambling reform bill?
Explosive allegations of betting inducements have been heard at a Senate inquiry into online gambling laws.
There’s a historical relationship between CBC and Canada’s game, and there are opportunities ahead despite the end of ‘Hockey Night in Canada.’
Australia’s gambling epidemic will likely continue because the government has only half-heartedly agreed to do more to protect Australians.
A formal government response to a federal inquiry into online gambling harm may be tabled while the parliament is looking elsewhere.
Anthony Albanese’s new gambling reforms promise much but are really a cautious, politically palatable compromise.
Sports betting isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Understanding how we got here, who the players are and what’s at stake are necessary for the future of sport.
Sports scholar John Affleck talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of prop betting in American sports.
Anthony Albanese states he’s taken more action on problem gambling than any government since Federation. How does this claim stack up?
With wagers available on everything ranging from a pitcher throwing a strike to a wide receiver catching a touchdown, athletes are increasingly tempted to game the system.
Australian sports survived tobacco ad restrictions from the late 1960s – they shouldn’t fear a gambling crackdown now.
New research shows Australian gambling harms, including suicide, may have been systematically under reported.
The Albanese government now has the political capital to tackle Australia’s massive gambling problem – if it wants to.
As gambling companies increasingly target young people, many are becoming frustrated by a lack of government action to protect them from gambling harms.
Gambling companies are following a well-worn playbook, one mastered by the tobacco industry: trying to influence women.
‘Responsible gambling’ depicts gambling harm as an issue for a small minority of people: so-called problem gamblers.
Fewer Australians are now gambling but those who do gamble more frequently and spend more money.
Fantasy coaches can trade players in the teams they build online, aiming to buy low and sell high to gain an advantage over their rivals.
There are deep historical and immediate political reasons why the online gambling advertising legislation has been bogged down.
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Professor of Public Health, Deakin University
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Principal Research Fellow, CQUniversity Australia
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Senior Research Fellow – Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Institute for Health Transformtion, Deakin University
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Research Fellow, Young Men's Digital Health, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Head, Experimental Gambling Research Lab, CQUniversity Australia
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Research Professor of Clinical Health, University of Memphis
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Senior Lecturer in Statistics, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
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Professor of Statistics, Miami University