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Problem gambling

Alternative labels
Compulsive gambling
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Broader terms
Gambling
Current term
Problem gambling
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Journal article

The COVID-19 lockdown experience suggests that restricting the supply of gambling can reduce gambling problems: an Australian prospective study

Gabrielle M. Bryden, Matthew Browne, Matthew Rockloff, Hannah B. Thorne, Philip Newall, Nicki A. Dowling, Stephanie S. Merkouris and Matthew Stevens
This article reports on a study that assessed people's gambling during and after the Australian COVID-19 lockdown. It found that gambling availability appears a stronger influence on gambling problems than psychosocial risk factors. Reducing the supply of high-risk gambling products is likely to reduce gambling harm.
Guide

Financial literacy and gambling behaviour in Victorian First Nations communities


This guide has been prepared by Victorian First Nations community organisations to understand the relationship between financial literacy and harmful gambling behaviour in Victorian First Nations communities.
Report

Alliance for Gambling Reform: online gambling policy


This analysis of online gambling laws across the world finds that Australia has one of the weakest regulatory regimes on the planet, as many countries across Europe and Asia move to reduce gambling harm.
Report

NSW youth gambling study 2022

Kerry Sproston, Florence Le Guyader, Nicole Hodge, Lani Sellers

Building on the NSW youth gambling study 2020, this is the first study to conduct a large qualitative exploration of gambling transitions amongst young people in New South Wales and the key influences on these transitions.
Research Summary

Exposure and impact of sports and race betting advertising in Australia


This snapshot shows where and how often Australians are exposed to wagering advertising in the last 12 months. Wagering operators use a diverse and increasingly sophisticated range of advertising platforms and strategies to promote their services, including in traditional media and via online/interactive modes.