The typical gambler loses money but continues to gamble nonetheless. Why? Research
from orthodox and behavioral economics, psychology, sociology, and medicine has offered …

Background and aims It is well understood that engagement with some forms of gambling,
like EGMs, is riskier than other forms. However, while reports of associations are common …

Objective: Land-based gambling venues remain predominantly cash-based despite broader
consumer trends toward digital payments. Little prior literature directly investigates the role …

Electronic gambling machines include a suite of design characteristics that may contribute to
gamblingrelated harms and require more careful attention of regulators and policymakers …

Background There is a lack of qualitative gambling research on lived experience, help-
seeking, and gamblers and affected others' views on the regulatory environment in the …

Gambling is considered a public health issue by many researchers, similarly to alcohol or
obesity. Statistical risk warnings on gambling products can be considered a public health …

Objective To understand how policies developed by Local Government Authorities (LGAs) to
address electronic gambling machine (EGM) harm are developed and implemented …

Loss chasing is considered a defining marker, and potential risk factor, for problematic
gambling. However, there have been few efforts to identify loss chasing behaviors among …

In many countries, problem gambling is a significant public health concern. Gambling
addiction has been linked to poor health, psychological distress, financial difficulties, and …

Electronic gambling machines (EGMs) can be found in hotels and clubs in all jurisdictions in
Australia, except Western Australia. While providing state and territory governments …