Gambling in sub-Saharan Africa: traditional forms and emerging technologies

BKY Bitanihirwe, T Adebisi, C Bunn… - Current Addiction …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The gambling industry in Africa has seen substantial growth and
evolution over recent years with a growing body of literature describing these shifts. Here …

Gambling patterns and problem gambling among youth in sub-saharan Africa: a systematic review

BKY Bitanihirwe, D Ssewanyana - Journal of Gambling Studies, 2021 - Springer
Mounting evidence suggests that youth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) find themselves
increasingly drawn to gambling related activities; an issue, that if left unchecked, can lead to …

The gambling behaviour and attitudes to sports betting of sports fans

E Seal, BA Cardak, M Nicholson, A Donaldson… - Journal of Gambling …, 2022 - Springer
Survey responses from a sample of nearly 15,000 Australian sports fans were used to study
the determinants of:(i) gambling behaviour, including if a person does gamble and the type …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of gambling in Sub-Saharan Africa: findings from a comparative policy analysis

JM Sichali, C Bunn, D McGee, VK Marionneau… - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Commercial gambling markets have undergone unprecedented expansion and
diversification in territories across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This gambling boom has …

Gambling-related suicide in East African Community countries: evidence from press media reports

MM Kaggwa, MA Mamun, SM Najjuka, M Muwanguzi… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Gambling activities and associated mental health problems have become a
topic of increased concern globally. Many individuals with a severe gambling disorder have …

Alcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda

SC Nabifo, J Izudi, F Bajunirwe - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The popularity of sports-betting is growing globally and may be associated with
alcohol consumption among young adults. In this study, we examine the relationship …

Young people and gambling in sub-Saharan Africa: towards a critical research agenda

F Glozah, C Bunn, JM Sichali, JS Yendork… - Journal of the British …, 2023 - eprints.gla.ac.uk
Recent decades have seen gambling become a highly lucrative industry across sub-
Saharan Africa. Fuelled by the democratisation of access to digital finance and internet …

The behaviour-attitude divide: understanding public attitudes towards gambling

PH Delfabbro, DL King - International Gambling Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Most public surveys indicate that people generally hold negative attitudes toward gambling
which is considered harmful, too prevalent and not sufficiently regulated by the authorities …

Residents' perceived social impacts and attitudinal change: a case of the skateboarding event in Japan

R Yamashita, W Ogiso - International Journal of Sport Policy and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Organising sporting events is no longer just a matter of interest to event operators. In Japan,
various local governments actively attract non-mega-sporting events as part of their urban …

Attitudes toward gambling in young people: a cross-national study of Australia, Canada, Croatia and Israel

P Delfabbro, B Gavriel-Fried, N Ricijas… - International …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Public attitudes toward gambling have important implications for people's engagement in the
activity and receptivity to regulatory reforms. Such views are likely, however, to be influenced …