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About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

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Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

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How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

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Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

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Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

January 2025 literature scan
Document titleAuthorsYearSource
Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in BritainBrown, A., Donnachie, C., Critchlow, N., (...), Wardle, H., Hunt, K.2025BMC Public Health, 25(1), art. no. 63.
Problematic gambling among the LGBTQIA2S + population in Canada: A quantitative studyBrodeur, M., Muñoz Gómez, N., Carrier, N., (...), Simon, O., Hudon, C.2025Addictive Behaviors, 163, art. no. 108257.
What is the impact of sports-related gambling advertising on gambling behaviour? A systematic reviewMcGrane, E., Pryce, R., Field, M., (...), Moore, E.C., Goyder, E.2025Addiction.
Striving Towards National Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines: An Empirical Investigation Among a Sample of Swedish GamblersDowling, N.A., Wennberg, P., Wall, H., Molander, O.2025Journal of Gambling Studies.
Channelling and taxation in European online gambling markets: evolution and policy implicationsMarionneau, V., Matteucci, N., Vieira Lima, S., Nikkinen, J., Selin, J.2025Harm Reduction Journal, 22(1), art. no. 1.
The trade-off between growth and risk in Kelly's gambling and beyondCavallero, S., Rousselot, A., Pugatch, R., Dinis, L., Lacoste, D.2025Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 659, art. no. 130316.
Gambling and financial harms: a multi-level approachMarionneau, V., Nikkinen, J.2024Critical Gambling Studies, 2024.
Gambling preventionNorris, B., Yüce, A.2024Encyclopedia of Sport Management, Second Edition, pp. 398-399.
December 2024 literature scan
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The roles of coping style and social support in the experience of harm and distress among people affected by another person's gamblingTulloch, C., Browne, M., Rockloff, M., Hing, N., Hilbrecht, M.2025Addictive Behaviors, 162, art. no. 108236.
The feasibility and acceptability of an inoculative intervention video for gambling advertising: A focus group study of academics and experts-by-experienceTorrance, J., Heath, C., O'Hanrahan, M., Newall, P.2024Journal of Public Health, 46(4), pp. e654-e662.
Gambling harms, stigmatisation and discrimination: A qualitative naturalistic forum analysisPenfold, K., Nicklin, L.L., Chadwick, D., Lloyd, J.2024PLoS ONE, 19(12 December), art. no. e0315377.
Responsible gambling disclosure strategies of four Nordic state-owned gambling companiesSelin, J.2024Business and Society Review.
Testing the acceptability and feasibility of the lower-risk gambling guidelines in FinlandPalomäki, J., Latvalaorcid, Salonenorcid, A.H., (...), Youngorcid, M.M., Castrén, S.2024Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
A policy-oriented framework for social cost analysis of gambling: Evidence from the Czech RepublicZofcak, J., Stroukal, D., Sima, J.2024E a M: Ekonomie a Management, 27(4), pp. 54-72.
Factors influencing the adoption of pre-commitment devices for online gamblingStratton, E., Park, G., Santos, T., Gainsbury, S.2024Journal of Risk Research.
“I Don’t Have Any Limits”: A Qualitative Analysis of Individual Gambling Self-Control StrategiesNolan, E., Scheurich, R., Hahmann, T., (...), Jobin, E.Y., Monson, E.2024International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), art. no. 1401.
Exposed to the Media: Intentions to Gamble and Problem GamblingKorsakiene, R., Vilkaite-Vaitone, N., Jeseviciute-Ufartiene, L.2024SAGE Open, 14(4).
The ‘Wild West’ of Wagering Affiliate Marketing and Implications for Gambling HarmHing, N., Rockloff, M., Browne, M., (...), Sproston, K., Hodge, N.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Validation of the gambling harm measure across three independent samplesGooding, N.B., Allami, Y., Delfabbro, P., (...), Volberg, R.A., Hodgins, D.C.2024International Gambling Studies.
Community sports leaders' perceptions of the risks and benefits of gambling sponsorship in community sportMccarthy, S., Pitt, H., Randle, M., (...), Daube, M., Thomas, S.L.2024Health Promotion International, 39(6), art. no. daae149.
Promoting safer gambling through social norms and goal setting: A qualitative process analysis of participants' experiences in the EROGamb 2.0 feasibility trialBush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., (...), Hamson-Ford, A., Phalp, K.2024Internet Interventions, 38, art. no. 100790.
Galvanising social innovation in gambling harms reduction: a process evaluation of a multi-component Community of PracticeMills, T., Evans, J., Jenkins, C.L., (...), Wills, J., Sykes, S.2024Global Health Promotion.
Gambling-Related Harm to Affected Others: Lived Experience Differs by Relationship Type, Gambling Severity, Life Circumstances, and Relationship FactorsNewall, P., Rawat, V., Hing, N., (...), Rockloff, M., Dellosa, G.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Players’ perceptions of, and engagement with, the GameSense responsible gambling program in Massachusetts casinosGaudett, G.E., Tabri, N., Davis, C.G., Wohl, M.J.A.2024International Gambling Studies.
November 2024 literature scan
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Assessing the Risk of Online Gambling Products: A Replication and Validation of Behavioural Markers of Harm Using the Problem Gambling Severity IndexDelfabbro, P., Parke, J., Catania, M.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Effectiveness of Public Messaging Within the Gambling Domain: A Systematic ReviewRay, D., Thomson, K., Beyer, F.R., (...), Oliver, E.J., Kelly, M.P.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
The cards they're dealt: types of gambling activity, online gambling, and risk of problem gambling in European adolescentsLombardi, G., Molinaro, S., Cotichini, R., (...), Scalese, M., Benedetti, E.2024Social Science and Medicine, 363, art. no. 117482.
Suicidal attempt in a patient with gambling disorder: A rare case reportShehu, S.N., Gado, H.U., Abioda, D.I., Adebayo, A.S., Abubakar, A.2024Ibom Medical Journal, 17(2), pp. 382-384.
Subjective expected utility and psychological gamblesCassese, G.2024Decisions in Economics and Finance.
Using Theory and Practice to Develop Lottery Ticket Warning Messages as a Means of Promoting More Responsible GamblingCismaru, M., Wymer, W.2024Social Marketing Quarterly.
Detection of Online Gambling Web Defacement in University Domains Using Attack SignaturesHarahap, H., Ridho, F.20242024 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Data Analytics, ICoABCD 2024, pp. 73-78.
The prevalence of adolescent problem gambling: examining sociodemographic risk factors in New MexicoRodríguez, M.N., Goodrich, K.M., Bell, L.M., (...), Zhang, L., Lilliott, E.2024International Gambling Studies.
October 2024 literature scan
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High prevalence of harmful drinking habits and gambling among professional rugby players: Mental health symptoms and lifestyle risks among New Zealand Super Rugby players - A cross-sectional surveyDorfling, T., Fulcher, M.L.2024BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 10(3), art. no. e002002.
Clearly (not) identifiable – The recognisability of gambling content marketingRossi, R., Nairn, A.2024International Journal of Market Research.
Associations between loot box purchasing and gambling behaviours, financial problems, and low mental wellbeing in a household sample from a British island, a cross-sectional studyWilson, C., Butler, N., Quigg, Z., Sumnall, H.2024Journal of Public Health (Germany).
Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for individuals with gambling disorder in Indonesia: protocol for a pilot and feasibility studySiste, K., Hanafi, E., Murtani, B.J., (...), Aryani, A., Kusuma, K.S.2024F1000Research, 13, art. no. 689.
Methodological and Conceptualisation Issues in the Measurement of Gambling HarmDelfabbro, P., King, D.2024Current Addiction Reports.
Gambling preference, information risk, and the pricing of bank loansAlharbi, S.S., Mamun, M.A., Atawnah, N., Boubaker, S.2024European Journal of Finance.
Current approaches to the identification and management of gambling disorder: a narrative review to inform clinical practice in Australia and New ZealandRodda, S.N., Merkouris, S.S., Dowling, N.A.2024Medical Journal of Australia.
Twenty Years of Responsible Gambling: The Science-Based Glass is Half FullShaffer, H.J., Ladouceur, R., Blaszczynski, A.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
“It’s [gambling] obviously not regulated that well”: insights into Aboriginal peoples’ views on gambling regulation in the Northern Territory of AustraliaGupta, H., Tari-Keresztes, N., Aanundsen, D., Smith, J.A.2024Journal of Public Health (Germany).
Trends in Lower-Risk Gambling by Age and Net Income among Finnish Men and Women in 2011, 2015, and 2019Grönroos, T., Kontto, J., Young, M.M., Hodgins, D.C., Salonen, A.H.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
The Lived Experience of Gambling-Related Harm in Natural Languagevan Baal, S.T., Bogdanski, P., Daryanani, A., Walasek, L., Newall, P.2024Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Digitalisation of gambling harm? Gambling consumption, negative consequences, and clinical characteristics among Swedish help-seekersWall, H., Marionneau, V., Lindqvist, H., Molander, O.2025Addictive Behaviors, 160, art. no. 108182.
Prevalence of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in problem gambling: A systematic review and meta-analysisCorbeil, O., Béchard, L., Anderson, É., (...), Roy, M.-A., Demers, M.-F.2024European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 67(1), p. e56.
Understanding the Emergence of Comorbidity between Problematic Online Gaming and Gambling: A Network Analysis ApproachBłoch, M., Misiak, B.2024Brain Sciences, 14(9), art. no. 929.
Expectations of the effects of nicotine on gambling behaviorAndersland, M.D., McPhail, A., Dow, C.V., (...), Pfund, R.A., Whelan, J.P.2024International Gambling Studies.
Gambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide RiskStefanovics, E.A., Potenza, M.N., Tsai, J., Pietrzak, R.H.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
“It was honestly just gambling”: Investigating the Experiences of Teenage Cryptocurrency Users on RedditBouma-Sims, E., Hassan, H., Nisenoff, A., Cranor, L.F., Christin, N.2024Proceedings of the 20th Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security, SOUPS 2024, pp. 333-352.
Loot box gambling addiction risk versus responsible computing: a systematic reviewDuarte, L.F.C., Ishikawa, E.2023Journal on Interactive Systems, 14(1), pp. 106-118.
September 2024 literature scan
Document titleAuthorsYearSource
Investigating gambling-related suicideRoberts, A., Rogers, J., Petrovskaya, E., (...), Wong, P., Sharman, S.2024Addiction.
Negative impact of online gambling problematic in disabled and non-disabled university students: exploring the risk profileSuriá-Martínez, R., García-Castillo, F., Villegas-Castrillo, E., López-Sánchez, C., Carretón-Ballester, C.2024Frontiers in Psychology, 15, art. no. 1429122.
Understanding mediated sports consumption by Irish children: a qualitative study exploring their exposure and understanding of gambling marketing, risks and harmsKitchin, P.J., McEvoy, E., Kerr, A., O’Brennan, J.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 2478.
Gaming Disorders: Navigating the Fine Line between Entertainment and Addiction—Gaming History, Health Risks, Social Consequences, and Pathways to PreventionImataka, G., Izumi, S., Miyamoto, Y., Maehashi, A.2024Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(17), art. no. 5122.
Online Gaming Disorder and Sports Betting Addiction: Convergences and DivergencesAyala-Rojas, R.-E., Granero, R., Fernández-Aranda, F., (...), Perales, I., Jiménez-Murcia, S.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
A qualitative evaluation of a video gambling campaign among young AustraliansYounes, N., Hronis, A.2023Discover Psychology, 3(1), art. no. 22.
Accessibility, neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and expenditures on electronic gambling machines: a spatial analysis based on player account dataSelin, J., Okkonen, P., Raisamo, S.2024International Journal of Health Geographics, 23(1), art. no. 19.
Gambling Harm-Minimisation Tools and Their Impact on Gambling Behaviour: A Review of the Empirical EvidenceRiley, B.J., Oakes, J., Lawn, S.2024International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8), art. no. 998.
A mixed method study exploring similarities and differences in general and social services-specific barriers to treatment-seeking among individuals with a problematic use of alcohol, cannabis, or gamblingSchettini, G., Lindner, P., Ekström, V., Johansson, M.2024BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), art. no. 970.
Sports betting scandals highlight knowledge gaps for gambling harmClark, L., Wohl, M.J.A.2024The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 38, art. no. 100879.
Illegal video game loot boxes with transferable content on steam: a longitudinal study on their presence and non-compliance with and non-enforcement of gambling lawXiao, L.Y., Henderson, L.L.2024International Gambling Studies.
August 2024 literature scan
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Protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of PRoGRAM-A (preventing gambling-related harm in adolescents): a secondary school-based social network interventionDobbie, F., Miller, M., Wardle, H., (...), Noble, L., White, J.2024Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10(1), art. no. 109.
Cryptocurrency Trading, Day Trading, and Gambling Behavior: Examining the Moderating Effects of Financially Focused Self-Concept and Gambling MotivesLouderback, E.R., McCullock, S.P., LaPlante, D.A.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Internet and Gambling: Insights from Australia’s NBN RolloutAckermann, K., Awaworyi Churchill, S., Munyanyi, M.E.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling: Expert opinions on gaps and needs for improvementKraus, L., Bickl, A.M., Hellman, M., (...), Volberg, R., Cisneros Örnberg, J.2024NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Normatively irrelevant disgust interferes with decision under uncertainty: Insights from the Iowa gambling taskPriolo, G., Alessandro, M.D., Bizzego, A., Franchin, L., Bonini, N.2024PLoS ONE, 19(8 August), art. no. e0306689.
Situational analysis of suicidal ideation and behavior in the gambling disorder population of FEJARMuélledes, M.E.G., Gómez, R.S., Gutiérrez, A.E., (...), Diego, G.A., Carrasco, E.T.2024Revista Espanola de Drogodependencias, 49(2), pp. 8-25.
A comparison of gambling behaviours among sport-based and non-sport-based students in the UKMcGivern, P., Mierzwinski, M.2024Mental Health and Social Inclusion.
Commentary on Zendle and Newall: The need for direct evaluation of the UK's gambling affordability checks policyHeirene, R.M.2024Addiction.
Increased risky choice during forced abstinence from fentanyl on the cued rat gambling taskHrelja, K.M., Kawkab, C., Avramidis, D.K., Ramaiah, S., Winstanley, C.A.2024Psychopharmacology.
Perceived Impact of Gambling Advertising can Predict Gambling Severity among Patients with Gambling DisorderLopez-Gonzalez, H., Granero, R., Fernández-Aranda, F., Griffiths, M.D., Jiménez-Murcia, S.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Risk and Protective Factors for Gambling Among Youth by origin: Findings from the three waves of cross-sectional Finnish School Health Promotion Study among 238,939 StudentsRaitasalo, K., Järvinen-Tassopoulos, J., Rask, S., Skogberg, N.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
“It would Never have Happened Without the Pandemic”: Understanding the Lived Experience of Individuals who Increased Their Online Gambling ParticipationSavard, A.-C., Kairouz, S., Nadeau-Tremblay, J., (...), VanMourik, V., Monson, E.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Gaming lounges in India afford socially productive gambling: The moral economy and foundations of play in Udaipur, RajasthanSnodgrass, J.G., Lacy, M.G., Polzer, E., Upadhyay, C.2024Ethos.
Online Gambling in the Rural Global South: Probably the Next Major Silent Killervan Eekelen, W.2024IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 719, pp. 86-97.
Online Gambling and At-Risk Gambling Behaviour in a Cross-Sectional Survey Among 13–19 Year-Old Adolescents in BarcelonaRoquer, M., Clotas, C., Bartroli, M.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Cyberworld and Gambling: risk factors of adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic in BangladeshWohab, A.2024Youth Voice Journal, 14(4).
Probing the Role of Digital Payment Solutions in Gambling Behavior: Preliminary Results From an Exploratory Focus Group Session With Problem GamblersLakew, N., Jonsson, J., Lindner, P.2024JMIR Human Factors, 11, art. no. e54951.
July 2024 literature scan
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“It’s changing our lives, not for the better. It’s important that we have a say”. The role of young people in informing public health and policy decisions about gambling marketingPitt, H., McCarthy, S., Randle, M., (...), Daube, M., Thomas, S.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 2004.
The role of metaphor in the corporate political strategies of health harming industries: Comparing the concept of balance in the gambling and opioid industry discoursesvan Schalkwyk, M.C., Hawkins, B., Eisenkraft Klein, D., Koon, A.D.2024Social Science and Medicine, 356, art. no. 117158.
The expansion of gambling across the Americas poses risks to mental health and wellbeingUkhova, D., Marionneau, V., Volberg, R., Wardle, H.2024The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 37, art. no. 100855.
Examining the Role of Sports Betting Marketing in Youth Problem GamblingDi Censo, G., Delfabbro, P., King, D.L.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
The impact of gambling advertising and marketing on online gambling behavior: an analysis based on Spanish dataGarcía-Pérez, Á., Krotter, A., Aonso-Diego, G.2024Public Health, 234, pp. 170-177.
Influences on gambling during youth: comparisons between at-risk/problem, non-problem and non-gambling adolescents in AustraliaHing, N., Thorne, H., Lole, L., (...), Hodge, N., Rockloff, M.2024Journal of Youth Studies.
Demographic characteristics, gambling engagement, mental health, and associations with harmful gambling risk among UK Armed Forces serving personnelJones, M., Champion, H., Dighton, G., (...), Fossey, M., Dymond, S.2024BMJ Military Health, art. no. military-2024-002726.
Family History of Pathological Gambling, Related Factors Effects, and Suicidality in Rural GreeceSmyrnaki, M., Skoulas, M., Liodaki, A., (...), Papanastasatos, G., Tsiboukli, A.2024Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly.
Correction to: Harm Minimization Training, Knowledge, and Behaviour of Canadian Casino EmployeesChristensen, D.R., Nicoll, F., Williams, R.J., (...), Smith, G.J., Stevens, R.M.G.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Digital geographies of home: parenting practices in the space between gaming and gamblingMills, S., Ash, J., Gordon, R.2024Children's Geographies.
Study on the coupled coordination relationship and constraining factors of Macau’s gambling-tourism-economic development from the perspective of urban high-quality developmentChen, X., Wong, C.U.I., Chen, B., Zhang, H.2024Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 8(5), art. no. 4229.
Gambling Control in a Cost-of-Living Crisis: An Analysis of the White Paper High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age (2023)Bedford, K.2024Modern Law Review.
June 2024 literature scan
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Usability of Responsible Gambling Information on Gambling Operator' Websites: A Webcam-Based Eye Tracking StudyWang, R., Bush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., (...), Thomas, S., Phalp, K.2024Eye Tracking Research and Applications Symposium (ETRA), art. no. 50.
The Dependence of Online Gambling Businesses on High-Spending Customers: Quantification and ImplicationsForrest, D., McHale, I.G.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Nudge theory and gambling: a scoping reviewFortier, M.-&-È., Audette-Chapdelaine, S., Auger, A.-M., Brodeur, M.2024Frontiers in Public Health, 12, art. no. 1377183.
Does the lived experience of gambling accord with quantitative self-report scores of gambling-related harm?Newall, P., Rawat, V., Hing, N., (...), Rockloff, M., Dellosa, G.2024Addiction Research and Theory.
Cultural Barriers to Digital Innovation: Understanding the Impact of Gambling Culture on Chinese FirmsZhao, Y., Ren, A., Lin, Z., Miao, Z.2024Journal of the Knowledge Economy.
A cross-sectional study to explore the association of peer pressure with Internet gamingDonthu, R.K., Mohammed, A.S., Pasam, R.S., Manchirevula, S.2024Archives of Mental Health, 25(1), pp. 39-44.
The near-miss effect in online slot machine gambling: A series of conceptual replicationsPalmer, L., Ferrari, M.A., Clark, L.2024Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Awareness and impact of casino responsible gambling/harm minimization measures among Canadian electronic gaming machine playersChristensen, D.R., Roberts, A., Williams, R.J., (...), Smith, G., Stevens, R.M.G.2024International Gambling Studies.
Correlates of Problematic Gambling in Emerging Adult University Students in IrelandMurphy, M.P., Murphy, R., Roberts, A.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Development and validation of the IDENT-Pro: a brief tool for the early identification of gambling risk factors indicative of harmDavies, N.H., John, B., Drummond, L.C., (...), Sabolova, K., Roderique-Davies, G.2024Journal of Public Health (Germany).
The Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in Responsible GamblingHe, M., Tong, K.K.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Too Young to Gamble: Long-term Risks from Underage GamblingPérez, L.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Colliding harms of gambling and gaming: A four-wave longitudinal population study of at-risk gambling and gaming in FinlandOksanen, A., Vuorinen, I., Hagfors, H., Soares Mantere, E., Savolainen, I.2024NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
We Might Have a Sports Gambling Problem and It Is Not What You Think: A CommentaryWhelan, J.P., Pfund, R.A., Ginley, M.K.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Gambling, Tourism and the City: From the birth to the consolidation of the Municipal Casino of Viña del Mar (1927-1946)Gaete, J.L.2023Historia 396, 13(2), pp. 335-362.
Treatment of harmful gambling: a scoping review of United Kingdom-based intervention researchSeel, C.J., Jones, M., Christensen, D.R., (...), Hoon, A.E., Dymond, S.2024BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), art. no. 392.
Reduced sensitivity to future consequences underlies gambling decision in cerebellar ataxiaLai, R.-Y., Levy, E., Amlang, C.J., (...), Lin, C.-Y.R., Kuo, S.-H.2024Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 461, art. no. 123060.
Disordered gambling, or dependence and consequences: a bifactor exploratory structural equation model analysis of the problem gambling severity indexJames, R.J.E., Tillsley, J.E., Hitcham, L., (...), Kim, H., Tunney, R.J.2024Addiction Research and Theory.
Diagnostic change associated with gamblingOkruhlica, Ľ., Kamendy, Z., Kurilla, A.2024Ceska a Slovenska Psychiatrie, 120(2), pp. 65-69.
May 2024 literature scan
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The relationship between the price and demand of alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food, sugar-sweetened beverages, and gambling: an umbrella review of systematic reviewsBurton, R., Sharpe, C., Bhuptani, S., (...), Regan, M., Sheron, N.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 1286.
Towards an Active Role of Financial Institutions in Preventing Problem Gambling: A Proposed Conceptual Framework and Taxonomy of Financial Wellbeing IndicatorsLakew, N., Jonsson, J., Lindner, P.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Linking Striatal Dopaminergic Asymmetry with Personality Traits: Insights from Gambling DisorderDi Carlo, F., Pettorruso, M., Santorelli, M., (...), Camardese, G., Di Giuda, D.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Stakeholders cannot simply wait for the gambling evidence-base to develop: We must all help to build itNewall, P., Swanton, T.B.2024Addiction.
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gambling Behavior in Mainland Chinese Gamblers in Macau: Cross-Sectional Survey StudyZhou, J., Ho, H.-W., Chan, C.2024JMIR Formative Research, 8, art. no. e45700.
‘Getting addicted to it and losing a lot of money… it’s just like a hole.’ A grounded theory model of how social determinants shape adolescents’ choices to not gambleHing, N., Thorne, H., Lole, L., (...), Hodge, N., Rockloff, M.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 1270.
Gambling participation and risk after COVID-19: Analysis of a population representative longitudinal panel of AustraliansSuomi, A., Kim, J., Hahn, M.H., Biddle, N.2024Addiction.
Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms to Predict Self-Reported Problem Gambling Among Online Casino Gamblers from Different Countries Using Account-Based Player DataHopfgartner, N., Auer, M., Helic, D., Griffiths, M.D.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Keeping you connected or keeping you addicted? Weekly use of social media platforms is associated with hazardous alcohol use and problem gambling among adultsSavolainen, I., Oksanen, A.2024Alcohol and Alcoholism, 59(3), art. no. agae024.
Exploring the impact of smartphone addiction on decision-making behavior in college students: an fNIRS study based on the Iowa Gambling TaskLiu, X., Tian, R., Bai, X., (...), Zhou, X., Lei, Y.2024Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, art. no. 1342521.
Self-Regulatory Strategies Reduce Gambling Spend and Harm in a Randomised Controlled Trial of Electronic Gaming Machine PlayersHing, N., Browne, M., Tulloch, C., Russell, A.M.T., Rockloff, M.2024International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Online communities as a risk factor for gambling and gaming problems: A five-wave longitudinal studyVepsäläinen, J., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., (...), Vuorinen, I., Oksanen, A.2024Computers in Human Behavior, 157, art. no. 108246.
Problem Gambling and Suicidal Behaviours in Young Adult men in Ghana: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Distress and Social Support: Journal of Gambling StudiesKoompah, D., Teye-Kwadjo, E., Kretchy, I.A.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
A Longitudinal Investigation of Lower-Risk Gambling Limits in the Canadian National StudyGooding, N.B., Young, M.M., Hodgins, D.C.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Skill-Based Electronic Gaming Machines: Features that Mimic Video Gaming, Features that could Contribute to Harm, and Their Potential Attraction to Different GroupsNewall, P., Rockloff, M., Thorne, H., (...), Browne, M., Dellosa, G.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
April 2024 literature scan
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Severity of gambling behaviors: exploring associations with venues, legality, and substance useBonny-Noach, H.2024Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 13(1), art. no. 20.
Gambling-related harms: what community nurses can doSharman, V.2024Journal of Community Nursing, 38(2), pp. 56-60.
Longitudinal gambling risk transitions: evidence from a nationally representative Australian sampleSuomi, A., Chilver, M., Kim, J., Watson, N., Butterworth, P.2024Addiction Research and Theory.
Gambling among employees in Swedish workplaces: A cross-sectional studyRafi, J., Lindfors, P., Carlbring, P.2023Environmental and Occupational Health Practice, 5(1), art. no. 2022-0020-OA.
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on gambling: A systematic reviewCatalano, A., Milani, L., Franco, M., (...), Bena, A., Ricceri, F.2024Addictive Behaviors, 155, art. no. 108037.
Intersection of gambling with smoking and alcohol use in Great Britain: a cross-sectional survey in October 2022Kock, L., Cox, S., Shahab, L., (...), Buss, V., Brown, J.2024BMJ Open, 14(4), art. no. e079633.
Gambling in a U.S. Census Matched Sample: Examining Interactions between Means and Motives in Predicting Problematic OutcomesFloyd, C.G., Kraus, S.W., Grubbs, J.B.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Strengthening oversight and integrity: The multi-faceted role of centralized player tracking systems in gamblingAllami, Y.2024Addiction.
Brand Engagement in a Digital Age: Marketing gambling to Newcastle United fansIreland, R.2023Research in the Sociology of Sport, 18, pp. 25-39.
Gambling among indebted individuals: an analysis of bank transaction dataMarionneau, V.K., Lahtinen, A.E., Nikkinen, J.T.2024European Journal of Public Health, 34(2), pp. 342-346.
Harmful types of gambling: changes and emerging trends in longitudinal helpline dataMarionneau, V., Kristiansen, S., Wall, H.2024European Journal of Public Health, 34(2), pp. 335-341.
A Systematic Review on Intervention Treatment in Pathological GamblingMoreira, D., Dias, P., Azeredo, A., Rodrigues, A., Leite, Â.2024International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), art. no. 346.
March 2024 literature scan
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Towards a conceptual framework for the prevention of gambling-related harms: Findings from a scoping reviewWheaton, J., Ford, B., Nairn, A., Collard, S.2024PLoS ONE, 19(3 March), art. no. e0298005.
Unpredictability and consequence in play-to-earn crypto gamingZaucha, T.2024Information Communication and Society.
Player tracking in itself may not be enough for efficient reduction of gambling harm, but combined with a personal gambling license could provide new possibilities to tracking gambling-related harmNikkinen, J.2024Addiction.
Managing the financial risks and harms from gambling: a lived experience perspectiveMarko, S., Thomas, S., Pitt, H., Daube, M.2023Population Medicine, 5, pp. 467-467.
Availability restrictions and mandatory precommitment in land-based gambling: effects on online substitutes and total consumption in longitudinal sales dataMarionneau, V., Selin, J., Impinen, A., Roukka, T.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1), art. no. 809.
Erratum: Exploring the feasibility of a gambling harm screening model in general practice and community service settings in Fairfield: a pilot study 2024Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(2), art. no. PY23208_CO.
Harms from Other People’s Gambling: Associations with an Individual’s Own Gambling Behaviours, Health Risk Behaviours, Financial Problems, General Health, and Mental WellbeingWilson, C., Butler, N., Quigg, Z.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Developing comprehensive public health responses to gambling research, policy and practiceThomas, S., Van Schalkwyk, M., McGee, D., (...), McCarthy, S., Thomas, S.2023Population Medicine, 5, pp. 463-463.
Let gambling hide nowhere: Detecting illegal mobile gambling apps via heterogeneous graph-based encrypted traffic analysisGu, Z., Gou, G., Liu, C., (...), Li, Z., Xiong, G.2024Computer Networks, 243, art. no. 110278.
Power, intersectionality and stigma: Informing a gender- and spatially-sensitive public health approach to women and gambling in Great BritainFannin, M., Collard, S., Davies, S.2024Health and Place, 86, art. no. 103186.
Understanding the socioeconomic determinants of gambling harm: a population-based studyKrisnanda, V.D., Soejanto, L.T., Ramadhani, E.2024Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom), 46(1), pp. E199-E200.
Exploring the feasibility of a gambling harm screening model in general practice and community service settings in Fairfield: a pilot studyReid, A., McGhie, N., Nguyen, T.H.L., (...), Booth, L., Bestman, A.2024Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(1), art. no. PY23208.
Redefining harm: The role of data integration in understanding gambling behaviourMuggleton, N.2024Addiction.
The effect of exclusion on subjective well-being indicators and problem gambling in Swiss casinosLischer, S., Schwarz, J., Wallimann, H., Mustafić, M., Jeannot, E.2024International Gambling Studies.
Using the Synthetic Control Method to Evaluate the Impact of a Land-Based Gambling Ban on CrimeŽofčák, J., Šíma, J.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Losses disguised as wins evoke the reward positivity event-related potential in a simulated machine gambling taskMyles, D., Carter, A., Yücel, M., Bode, S.2024Psychophysiology.
Psychological Factors and Sports Gambling Behaviour: Findings among Selected Adolescents in NigeriaOlasupo, M.O.2023Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 11(3), pp. 1-22.
The dark side of optimism: Musical dreams, belief, and gamblingMusgrave, G., Gross, S.A., Klein, M.2024Musicae Scientiae.
The COVID-19 lockdown experience suggests that restricting the supply of gambling can reduce gambling problems: An Australian prospective studyHing, N., Russell, A.M.T., Rawat, V., (...), Merkouris, S.S., Stevens, M.2024Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
Taxation as a Policy Instrument For Social and Economic Effects of GamblingGünay, H.F.2024Journal of Gambling Issues, 53.
The problem gambling measure: a revision of the problem & pathological gambling measure to better predict at-risk and chronic gamblingGooding, N.B., Williams, R.J., Volberg, R.A.2024International Gambling Studies.
February 2024 literature scan
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Involving lived experience in regional efforts to address gambling-related harms: going beyond ‘window dressing’ and ‘tick box exercises’Jenkins, C.L., Mills, T., Grimes, J., (...), Wills, J., Sykes, S.2024BMC Public Health, 24(1).
Do breaks in online gambling affect neuropsychological arousal? Conceptual approach and lessons learned from the TESSA-pilot trialSchwarzkopf, L., Bickl, A., Daniel, J., (...), Kraus, L., Loy, J.K.2024Addictive Behaviors Reports, 19, art. no. 100530.
Internet, App-Based, and Casino Gambling: Associations Between Modality, Problem Gambling, and Substance UseNoel, J.K., Rosenthal, S.R., Jacob, S.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Beyond ‘single customer view’: Player tracking's potential role in understanding and reducing gambling-related harmNewall, P., Swanton, T.B.2024Addiction.
Gambling in Victoria: Changes in Participation, Problem Gambling and Gambling Environment Between 2008 and 2018Stone, C.A., Yeung, K., Shaw, L., Billi, R.2024Journal of Gambling Studies.
Agnogenic practices and corporate political strategy: the legitimation of UK gambling industry-funded youth education programmesVan Schalkwyk, M.C.I., Hawkins, B., Petticrew, M., (...), Reeves, A., McKee, M.2024Health Promotion International, 39(1), art. no. daad196.
“Sense for Gambling” Among Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Men With Gambling DisorderVana, N., Itzhaki-Braun, Y., Gavriel-Fried, B.2024Qualitative Health Research.
The Grey Zone of Chinese Capital: Online Gambling in Cambodia’s SihanoukvilleLuo, J.J.2023Contemporary Southeast Asia, 45(3), pp. 414-441.
An Affordable Wager: The Wider Implications of Regulatory Innovations to Address Vulnerability in Online GamblingBedford, K.2023Critical Gambling Studies, 4(2), pp. 36-58.
Suicidality Among Individuals With Gambling Problems: A Meta-Analytic Literature ReviewKristensen, J.H., Pallesen, S., Bauer, J., (...), Griffiths, M.D., Erevik, E.K.2023Psychological Bulletin.
The End of Responsible Gambling: Reinvigorating Gambling StudiesLivingstone, C.2023Critical Gambling Studies, 4(2), pp. 1-17.

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