Research also claims smartphone gambling more problematic than gambling on laptops GambleAware, the UK charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, has published a new report from …
Research
-
-
FeaturedResearchSBC News
Caltech neuroscientists highlight slow-learning processes in problem gamblers
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readNeuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have isolated slow-learning processes as a possible contributor to problem gambling. Learning occurs across multiple timescales, with fast learning crucial for adapting …
-
FeaturedResearch
Scottish psychotherapist highlights gateway from video games to problem gambling
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readScotland’s Daily Record brought up the thorny topic of links between video games and gambling games this week (January 5th), when a senior psychotherapist was quoted as saying that young …
-
ResearchUncategorized
The total consumption model applied to gambling: an analysis of gambling accounts records in Norway
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe total consumption model (TCM) posits a positive association between total consumption and rate of excessive consumption or related problems in a population. In this study the authors examined whether …
-
SBC NewsResearch
Betknowmore UK: research critical in shaping future and eliminating barriers
by SBC News6 minutes readPlayItForward is committed to creating partnerships with charities who support those affected by gambling harms, making sure that service users’ needs are prioritised. However, this is not possible without concrete …
-
UncategorizedEuropeResearch
Irish University advocates cutting gambling advertising
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readNew research published by Maynooth University and Ulster University has found that young people who live on both sides of the border in Ireland are exposed to extremely high levels …
-
SBC NewsFeaturedResearchUK
New policy paper calls on banks to be the frontline of intervention on gambling harms
by SBC News4 minutes readBritish banks and financial institutions can help fill ‘gaps in support’ related to the treatment and intervention of those exposed to gambling-related harms. This recommendation has been put forward in …
-
FeaturedResearchSBC News
Wardle signals internationalisation of the campaign against gambling industry
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readLeading academic Professor Heather Wardle of the University of Glasgow has opened up a new front in the crusade against the gambling industry with a paper that invites the governments …
-
SBC NewsFeaturedResearchUK
SBC Summit: Entain chairman announces five-point plan to take down black market
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readOutgoing Entain chairman Barry Gibson set the tone for the day at the SBC Summit in Lisbon by unveiling a five-point plan to tackle illegal operators. Following the Betting & …
-
SBC AmericasNorth AmericaResearchSBC News
Several states fall short of player protection standards in NCPG report
by SBC Americas3 minutes readThe National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is evaluating how regulated sports betting markets across the country protect consumers. The NCPG has released a report, U.S. States’ Online Sports Betting …