Latest in Research - Problem Gambling
For Investigating Gaming
Machines In Great Britain
The aims of this consultation were
to assess, in relation to gaming machines, the level of consensus
regarding factors which determine gambling-related harm; identify preventative measures which may be appropriate to the British context
and
that evidence was lacking or needed.
Gambling Commission - UK
On Gambling Time
Although these features could be useful for some players, few studies have examined the influence of the features on gamblers' perceptions and behaviours. The goal of this study is to examine the usefulness of three EGM features: a clock, a cash display, the selection of a precommitment on gambling. Universite Laval, Quebec
Display Abnormal Social Behavior
People with Parkinson's Disease
are more likely to display abnormal social behaviour
and make poor decisions in ambiguous circumstances if they are pathological gamblers, according to research in the January
issue of the European Journal of Neurology.
Science Daily
Increasing numbers of poker
machines continue to create new problem gamblers, with no
"saturation point" ever being reached in a community, new research has found. The paper also found that there was no evidence
that use of gaming machines slowed in a community as more machines were brought into use.
University of New South Wales
An Addict "Tick"
Let's look at addiction - the mood change of the addictive ritual - as a trance state, especially
when examining behavioral addictions
such as gambling, spending, and
sexual acting out. The trance state
is a state of
detachment, a state of seperation.
examiner.com
But Addiction Persists
A gambling research specialist
with the Alberta Gaming Research Institute, says the addicted
gamblers responsible for a big slice
of revenues insulate the industry
from the worst of a recession. About five per cent of
the adult population has a gambling problem ranging from mild to severe.
Times Colonist
Know Your Limits
The National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG) estimates that as of 2006, about 2% of Arkansas adults,
or 42,394 people, are struggling with problem gambling. About 1% can be characterized as struggling with pathological or compulsive gambling.
Research shows that problem
gambling among adolescents in the U.S. has increased in recent years.
University of Arkansas
From the early 1990s, there was a rapid increase in the availability of commercial gambling throughout
Australia, accompanied by an increasing reliance by state governments on revenue derived
from gambling taxes. These increases have been
particularly associated with the ready availability of electronic gaming machines in social venues such as local clubs and hotels.
Public Health Association Australia
To Depression, Report Finds
These "internet addicts" spent proportionately more time browsing sexually-gratifying websites, online gaming sites and online communities. They also had a higher incidence of moderate to severe depression than non-addicted users. Research found young people were more likely to be internet addicted. WAtoday
Gambling In Women: Study
A study, published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry,
looked at the gambling
habits of Canadian women 15 years of age and older. Playing VLTs in bars and restaurants was associated with the highest odds
of problem gambling among women, according to researchers.
CBC News
An Essential Report On The
Betting & Gaming Market
The UK's betting and gaming industry has a substantial turnover and net expenditure on games
of chance, including The National Lottery, increased by 19.6% in 2008 compared with the previous year, which was by far the
largest increase recorded
over several years.
Business Wire
Less than half of Swiss residents are aware of the dangers, says a social group which launches a new information pamphlet. Whether it involves predicting numbers in the lottery, or games such as Roulette or Blackjack at a casino, a real danger of addiction exists, though few seek help, an experts tells. Swisster
