The prevalence of gambling and problematic gambling: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LT Tran, H Wardle, S Colledge-Frisby… - The Lancet Public …, 2024‏ - thelancet.com
Background Gambling behaviours have become of increased public health interest, but data
on prevalence remain scarce. In this study, we aimed to estimate for adults and adolescents …

Problem gambling worldwide: An update and systematic review of empirical research (2000–2015)

F Calado, MD Griffiths - Journal of behavioral addictions, 2016‏ - akjournals.com
Background and aims Problem gambling has been identified as an emergent public health
issue, and there is a need to identify gambling trends and to regularly update worldwide …

eSports, skins and loot boxes: Participants, practices and problematic behaviour associated with emergent forms of gambling

J Macey, J Hamari - New Media & Society, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Twenty years since the Internet transformed gambling products and services, the
convergence of online games and gambling has initiated a new means of consuming …

Online gambling addiction: the relationship between internet gambling and disordered gambling

SM Gainsbury - Current addiction reports, 2015‏ - Springer
One of the most significant changes to the gambling environment in the past 15 years has
been the increased availability of Internet gambling, including mobile; Internet gambling is …

Forms of gambling, gambling involvement and problem gambling: Evidence from a Swedish population survey

P Binde, U Romild, RA Volberg - International Gambling Studies, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to explore the association between problem gambling (PG)
and participation in different forms of gambling in order to elucidate relationships between …

Risk factors for gambling problems: An analysis by gender

N Hing, A Russell, B Tolchard, L Nower - Journal of gambling studies, 2016‏ - Springer
Differences in problem gambling rates between males and females suggest that associated
risk factors vary by gender. Previous combined analyses of male and female gambling may …

Gambling formats, involvement, and problem gambling: which types of gambling are more risky?

A Mazar, M Zorn, N Becker, RA Volberg - BMC Public Health, 2020‏ - Springer
Background The recognition of problem gambling as a public health issue has increased as
the availability of gambling expands. Research has found that some formats of gambling are …

Online gambling: A systematic review of risk and protective factors in the adult population

M Ghelfi, P Scattola, G Giudici, V Velasco - Journal of gambling studies, 2024‏ - Springer
In recent decades, internet gambling has seen strong growth and diffusion due to intrinsic
characteristics that make it particularly attractive to players (accessibility, anonymity, variety …

[PDF][PDF] A review of sports wagering: Prevalence, characteristics of sports bettors, and association with problem gambling.

KC Winters, JL Derevensky - Journal of Gambling Issues, 2019‏ - ncpgambling.org
Given significant technological advances, the US Supreme Court ruling in 2018 permitting
US states to offer and regulate sports wagering, and multiple international governments …

The prevalence and clinical and sociodemographic factors of problem online gambling: A systematic review

J Mora-Salgueiro, A García-Estela, B Hogg… - Journal of Gambling …, 2021‏ - Springer
The emergence and spread of new technologies have allowed for the introduction of new
forms of gambling. Problem online gambling has specific characteristics, and its prevalence …