The 21st century has brought substantial changes to the manners in which people gamble and the types of things on which people gamble. These changes are particularly stark in the …
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New research from professors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of New Mexico has found that sports bettors are more likely to indulge in binge …
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GambleAware research claims safer gambling adverts are failing
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readUK player harm charity GambleAware has called for public health warnings on gambling adverts, as research shows that messaging over gambling risks is not cutting through with the public. Researchers …
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True or False? Are we experiencing a youth gambling crisis in Britain?
by Steve Hoare10 minutes readDan Waugh of Regulus Partners continues his groundbreaking series of articles that expose the myth-making around gambling and misuse of statistics
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Clearly (not) identifiable – The recognisability of content marketing, 2024
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readUniversity of Bristol academics Raffaello Rossi and Agnes Nairn have released their second research paper on social media and gambling. This research paper focused on content marketing ie. content on …
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Young people’s views about the use of celebrities and social media influencers in gambling marketing, 2024
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readThis study of 12–17 year olds in Australia investigated young people’s exposure to celebrity and social media influencer marketing for gambling and the influence they perceived this marketing had on …
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Paper concludes psychedelics could help with gambling disorder
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe first academic paper on the use of psychedelics to assist gambling addicts has been published by academics from Universities in Gibraltar, Budapest and Amsterdam. The paper studies the use …
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The Lived Experience of Gambling-Related Harm in Natural Language 2024
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readMost disordered and lower-risk gamblers will never seek formal treatment due to the stigma and shame surrounding gambling. Online self-help forums are a popular alternative way for gamblers to anonymously …
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Residential Rehabilitation Services for Gambling Disorder with Complex and Co-morbid Presentation: Evaluation Report 2023
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readThis evaluation explores the pilot implementation of the Residential Rehabilitation Service forGambling Disorder with Complex and Co-morbid Presentation. It provides early evidence aboutestablishing and delivering this new service, and of …
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The newly published scoping study – ‘LGBTQ+ People and Gambling Harms: A Scoping Review’ – was commissioned by GambleAware to build an understanding of the lived experience of gambling harm …