The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has published its Code of Conduct on Sponsorship Agreements with Gambling Companies designed to ensure a responsible relationship between gambling and sport. Working with the UK Government, the ECB and a number of other major sporting governing bodies have developed a principle-based approach to a voluntary code of…
July 2024 study reports findings from a sample of gamblers diagnosed with gambling disorder by professional clinicians via individual interviews. The study investigated the association between gambling advertising and gambling severity by looking at other psychologically relevant variables such as impulsivity, emotion regulation, and general psychopathology. Conclusion: The study adds evidence supporting the notion that…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will consider a set of recommendations to limit advertising of gambling in the state. The recommendations from Dr Rachel Volberg, a Research Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, form part of the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) project. Volberg said her team “heartily endorses” the…
This 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 young people’s gambling attitudes. Key findings: This study highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to preventing underage exposure to gambling marketing, that not only…