10 articles in this issue
Bernardo T. Chagas,Jorge F. S. Gomes
This paper reviews and analyzes studies that are focused on Internet gambling with the use of behavioural tracking and big data to identify gambling behaviour. The behaviour of gamblers has been extensively studied and much has been published on the subje... see more
Matthew Browne,Vijay Rawat,Nancy Greer,Erika Langham,Matthew Rockloff,Christine Hanley
While the PGSI is indeed an established index of problem-gambling symptoms, it nevertheless does not quantify the degree of harm experienced by individuals at different points on the spectrum of gambling problems. The purpose of the present study was to e... see more
Madison Stange,Dan G. Brown,Kevin Harrigan,Michael Dixon
Scratch cards are a pervasive form of gambling in the Canadian marketplace. Despite their widespread appeal, we are only beginning to understand the influence of their structural characteristics on the player. The most widely studied of these characterist... see more
June St Clair Buchanan,Michael L. Jones,Ken Tann
Marketers of legal but potentially harmful products face a number of challenges. This paper examines the influence of media on the legitimacy of the electronic gaming machine (EGM) industry, and focuses on the largely negative portrayal of EGMs in Austral... see more
Desmond Lam,Man Mok
Individuals’ body weight, measured in terms of body mass index (BMI), has been linked to various health issues in the literature. Recently, a positive relationship has been found between obesity and the level of problem gambling. In this exploratory study... see more
Renée A. St-Pierre,Jeffrey L. Derevensky,Caroline E. Temcheff,Rina Gupta,Alexa Martin-Story
The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and the concept of negative anticipated emotions (NAEs) have attracted research attention in the formulation of effective preventive interventions. This approach has identified several key constructs of the TPB (i.e.,... see more
Claudia Venuleo,Tiziana Marinaci
According to a socio-constructionist perspective, pathological gamblers’ “subjectivities” emerge out of social networks and networks of meaning-making in which scientists, politicians, health services, and common people take an active part. We are interes... see more
Chantal Robillard,Sylvia Kairouz,Eva Monson
The rational management of expenditures has received much attention in the evaluation of problem gambling, overlooking however the contribution of the sociocultural context in which gambling occurs. This paper examines how moderate-risk and problem gamble... see more
Jason Landon,Katie Palmer du Preez,Maria Bellringer,Max Abbott,Amanda Roberts
Detailed observational studies of undisturbed gambler behaviour in venues are rare, especially when the focus is on continuous gambling such as electronic gaming machines (EGMs). EGMs are the main source of harmful gambling in New Zealand and all EGMs in ... see more
Roberta Boughton,Farah Jindani,Nigel E. Turner
Past research has shown that treatment services for problem gambling are being underutilized in Ontario, especially by women. Our pilot study involves the development of a Tutorial Workbook (TW) designed specifically to address the special issues and trea... see more