Should excessive and problematic engagement in nonsubstance use behaviors be mental
disorders? The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders …

Gambling disorders, including pathological gambling and problem gambling, have received
increased attention from clinicians and researchers over the past three decades since …

Loot boxes are items in video games that can be paid for with real-world money and contain
randomised contents. In recent years, loot boxes have become increasingly common. There …

Loot boxes are virtual goods in video games that produce randomly-generated in-game
rewards, and have attracted scrutiny because of a resemblance to gambling. This study tests …

This study examined the emerging impact of COVID-19 on gambling during the first 6 weeks
of emergency measures in Ontario, Canada. A cross-sectional online survey of 2005 …

Cross-sectional studies have established a robust correlational link between loot box
engagement and problem gambling, but the causal connections are unknown. This …

Loot boxes are items in video games that contain randomised contents and can be
purchased with real-world money. Similarities between loot boxes and forms of gambling …

Loot boxes are items in video games that may be bought with real-world money but contain
randomised contents. Due to similarities between loot boxes and gambling, various …

Loot boxes are digital containers of randomised rewards available in many video games.
Due to similarities between some loot boxes and traditional forms of gambling, concerns …

This study compared land-based-only gamblers (LBOGs), online-only gamblers (OOGs),
and mixed-mode gamblers (MMGs), based on a 2019 Australian national telephone survey …