Setting limits: gambling, science and public policy—summary of results

P Sulkunen, TF Babor, J Cisneros Örnberg… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has
created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core …

Anhedonia in depression: biological mechanisms and computational models

JA Cooper, AR Arulpragasam, MT Treadway - Current opinion in behavioral …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Discrete processes underlying anhedonia can be computationally
operationalized.•Approaches include models of reinforcement learning and effort-based …

Prevention of problem gambling: A comprehensive review of the evidence and identified best practices

RJ Williams, BL West, RI Simpson - 2012 - opus.uleth.ca
The past 15 years has seen a considerable amount of interest and effort being put into
developing strategies to prevent problem gambling. Unfortunately, the development …

Internet gambling: Prevalence, patterns, problems, and policy options

RT Wood, RJ Williams - 2009 - opus.uleth.ca
Beginning in the early to mid-1990s, as Internet access expanded into workplaces and
private residences, gamblers in Western societies were introduced to a new realm of …

Gambling and problem gambling in Canada in 2018: Prevalence and changes since 2002

RJ Williams, CA Leonard… - The Canadian …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide an updated profile of gambling and
problem gambling in Canada and to examine how the rates and pattern of participation …

Risk of harm among gamblers in the general population as a function of level of participation in gambling activities

SR Currie, DC Hodgins, JL Wang, N El‐Guebaly… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine the relationship between gambling behaviours and risk of gambling‐
related harm in a nationally representative population sample. Design Risk curves of …

Can an industry be socially responsible if its products harm consumers? The case of online gambling

M Yani-de-Soriano, U Javed, S Yousafzai - Journal of business ethics, 2012 - Springer
Online gambling companies claim that they are ethical providers. They seem committed to
corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices that are aimed at preventing or minimising …

Gambling spending and its concentration on problem gamblers

I Fiedler, S Kairouz, JM Costes… - Journal of Business …, 2019 - Elsevier
While most gamblers spend moderate amounts of money, a few spend much more. This
leads to spending being concentrated among a small number of players. Building on a body …

Problem gambling on the Internet: Implications for Internet gambling policy in North America

RT Wood, RJ Williams - New Media & Society, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
The proportion of North American gamblers who choose to gamble on the internet is
increasing at a dramatic rate. Unfortunately, however, relatively little is known about the …

How structural changes in online gambling are shaping the contemporary experiences and behaviours of online gamblers: An interview study

N Hing, M Smith, M Rockloff, H Thorne, AMT Russell… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Over the last decade, the provision of online gambling has intensified with
increased access, enhanced betting markets, a broader product range, and prolific …