Research demonstrates that older adults are vulnerable to experiencing gambling harm. However, there is surprisingly limited research that has examined the gambling attitudes and behaviours of this group. Research has predominantly focused on individual motivations for gambling in older adults, with few studies exploring the broader range of socio-cultural, environmental, and industry factors that may contribute to gambling harm in older adults. This includes the range of factors that may create pathways to gambling venues, behaviours within community gambling venues, and how older adults conceptualise gambling harm.

The aim of this study was to explore the interplay of individual, socio-cultural, commercial, environmental and other associated factors that may create pathways for older adults into community gambling venues, and the factors that may influence the range of gambling and non-gambling behaviours within these venues.