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 …

Loot boxes represent a popular and prevalent contemporary monetization innovation in
video games that offers the purchasing player-consumer, who always pays a set amount of …

Paid loot boxes are randomised monetisation methods in video games that are purchased
by players to obtain randomised rewards of varying value (Xiao, Henderson, Nielsen, et al …

Malicious software, such as viruses and Trojan horse programs, can automate a variety of
attacks for criminals and is partially responsible for the global increase in cybercrime …

It has been noted that the introduction of the Internet to gambling activities may change
some of the fundamental situational and structural characteristics and make them potentially …

Technology has always played a role in the development of gambling practices and
continues to provide new market opportunities. One of the fastest growing areas is that of …

Gambling researchers have often reported that research in the field of gambling remains in
its infancy compared with other addictive behaviors. Twelve years ago Dr. Mark Griffiths' …

The emerging trend of loot boxes in video game platforms continues to expand the shifting
boundaries between the real and virtual world and presents unique insights into the impact …

Risk-taking is a distinctively American value. 1 From the frontier spirit of the settler to the
entrepreneurial sense of the founder of a start-up company, Americans have been taught to …

The rise in popularity of Internet gambling has led to new gambling controversies among
researchers and policymakers alike. Opponents frequently point to the negative impacts of …