8 articles in this issue
Virve Marionneau,Janne Nikkinen
In economics, cannibalization refers to a process in which a new product or service partly or completely substitutes for those in existing markets. This systematic review analyses the existing evidence on cannibalization within gambling markets to determi... see more
Erin J. Shumlich,Samara Perez,Peter N. S. Hoaken
Texas Hold’em poker has become increasingly popular on university and college campuses. However, not much is known about personality correlates of engaging in Hold’em, which is commonly seen as more skill-based compared to other forms of gambling. The cur... see more
Olav Niri Talberg
Poker is a popular game, especially among male students. It is known to be highly time-consuming and might lead to players dropping out from education. Yet little is known about why it is so time-consuming. In this article, it is argued that developing an... see more
Aaron J Diehr,Marilyn Rule,Tavis Glassman,Quri R Daniels-Witt,Fatoumata Saidou
Research has outlined many negative effects of disordered gambling. While gambling disorder exists among all US sociodemographic groups, college students are particularly vulnerable. This study describes a health communication approach commonly studied in... see more
Thitapa Shinaprayoon,Nathan T Carter,Adam S Goodie
The Gambling Motivation Scale (GMS), a scale based on self-determination theory, consists of seven motivations: to learn the game, to feel competent, to experience excitement, to socialize, to feel important, to win money, and to continue gambling aimless... see more
Sylvia Kairouz,Ingo Fiedler,Eva Monson,Nicole Arsenault
Recent expansions in regulated offerings to include online forms of gambling have been undertaken amid animated debate on the potential impacts of this legalization. The objective of the present study is to examine changes in online gambling patterns befo... see more
Dominic Nadeau,Isabelle Giroux,Martine Simard,Christian Jacques,Nicolas Dupré
The development of pathological gambling (PG) among people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is increasingly reported. The intake of dopamine agonists is most often associated with the emergence of this addiction. Although it is known that gambling habits con... see more
Peter Wennberg,Kristina Sundqvist
The Reasons for Gambling Questionnaire (RGQ) is a self-report instrument containing 15 items to assess individual motives or reasons to gamble. This study presents psychometric data on the Swedish version of the instrument with a focus on factor structure... see more