The new UK white paper reforming the gambling laws for the digital age says nothing about one of the most concerning new developments in this field in the past 20 years.
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The UK has a gambling problem but some of its neighbours could provide inspiration on how to prevent gambling harms.
New technology, big jackpots and rubbery regulation means bingo’s friendly reputation is due for a rethink.
Many countries have done much more to reduce gambling-related harm than we have in Australia.
It is possible to ‘gamble responsibly’, with these handy tips. But if you can’t, there’s help.
Matt Hancock wants a new levy to tackle gambling harms, but it’s a lost opportunity unless you spend it the right way.
There’s a strong case to ban gambling as it’s rapidly becoming a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa.
New research has found that more than a third of Australian sports gamblers are making micro-bets using offshore operators. And this type of betting is strongly linked to problem gambling.
When you engage in recreational gambling, you’re not simply playing against the odds – you’re battling an enemy trained in the art of deceit and subterfuge who uses human nature against you.
Online gambling collects a huge amount of data. But instead of personalising offers to keep you hooked, real-time data can be used to prevent problematic gambling behaviour.
That the government has finally moved to limit the damage is welcome, but there is much still to do.
Ireland is the ‘wild west’ of gambling, with little regulation to protect people from the potential social harm. This needs to change.
When is the upcoming ban on early evening TV sports betting ads not a real ban? When it’s a partial ban that ignores how real people watch sport.
Some think labelling it a disease is a helpful way to think about addiction; others think this makes the addict helpless in their fight against addiction. Two academics debate both sides of the coin.
Nick Xenophon wants to crack down on first-person shooter games, which he claims are a form of gambling. But his stance oversimplifies the way these games are played.
Harm minimisation policies should seek to reduce the poker machine gambling of everyone, not just problem gamblers.
“Life is a losing proposition,” explains Mark Wahlberg’s literature professor/compulsive gambler Jim Bennett. “You might as well get it over with.” Intent on doing just that, Bennett runs up massive debts…
A 2011 Massachusetts law allows for the expansion of gambling, including slot machines. That law is now on the November 2014 election ballot for potential repeal. This is a real opportunity for voters…
Gambling is good business, or at least a profitable one. According to the American Gaming Association, in 2012 the 464 commercial casinos in the US served 76.1 million patrons and grossed $US37.34 billion…
Casino gaming is on the rise across much of the developed world, with governments increasingly unable to resist the allure of windfall taxes and a hefty influx of cash for the local economy. Massachusetts…
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Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University
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Director of the International Gaming Research Unit and Professor of Behavioural Addiction, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor of Social Science, University of Glasgow
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, Federation University Australia
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Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer (Geographic Information Systems), Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Academic Program Director (Health), The University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Fellow, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Behavioural Psychology, Southern Illinois University
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Associate Professor, University of Waterloo
