Who makes in-play bets? Investigating the demographics, psychological characteristics, and gambling-related harms of in-play sports bettors

JL Vieira, SG Coelho, LA Snaychuk… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2023 - akjournals.com
Background and aims Sports betting has increased markedly in recent years, in part due to
legislative changes and the introduction of novel forms of sports betting (eg, in-play betting) …

Skill-Based Electronic Gaming Machines: Features that Mimic Video Gaming, Features that could Contribute to Harm, and Their Potential Attraction to Different Groups

P Newall, M Rockloff, H Thorne, AMT Russell… - Journal of Gambling …, 2024 - Springer
New gambling products have been developed over time as technology permits. For
example, early mechanical slot machines were later replaced by electronic gaming …

Digital slot machines: social media platforms as attentional scaffolds

C Voinea, L Marin, C Vică - Topoi, 2024 - Springer
In this paper we introduce the concept of attentional scaffolds and show the resemblance
between social media platforms and slot machines, both functioning as hostile attentional …

Migrating from Land-Based to Online Gambling: Sex, Mental Health and Motivational Predictors

Y Allami, AA Légaré, RJ Williams… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Online gambling is associated with higher levels of problem gambling and an array of
adverse mental health characteristics. No longitudinal study has identified factors that lead …

Between-session chasing of losses and wins in an online eCasino

K Zhang, JD Rights, X Deng, T Lesch… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2024 - akjournals.com
Background and aims This study characterized chasing behaviour as the time to return to an
online gambling website after a losing or a winning visit. Methods We analyzed a naturalistic …

Do pupillary responses during authentic slot machine use reflect arousal or screen luminance fluctuations? A proof-of-concept study

AJ Kim, WS Murch, EH Limbrick-Oldfield, MA Ferrari… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Modern slot machines are among the more harmful forms of gambling. Psychophysiological
measures may provide a window into mental processes that underpin these harms. Here we …

Comorbid psychiatric diagnoses and gaming preferences in US armed forces veterans receiving inpatient treatment for gambling disorder

JB Grubbs, H Chapman, LA Milner, CG Floyd… - Addictive Behaviors, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Armed Forces Veterans are uniquely vulnerable to problem gambling and gambling
disorder. Even so, research regarding the full clinical profile of veterans with gambling …

The effect of a mandatory play break on subsequent gambling behavior among British online casino players: A large-scale real-world study

M Auer, MD Griffiths - Journal of Gambling Studies, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, various novel responsible gambling (RG) tools have been implemented to
aid harm-minimization. One such RG tool has been the implementation of enforced …

[HTML][HTML] Video slot machine use in adolescence: the role of self-efficacy beliefs, current and expected personal fulfillment at the social and educational level

G Mosconi, J DelFerro, A Jin, P Bertuccio… - Addictive Behaviors …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Video slot machines (VSMs), which are available on electronic gaming
machines and online platforms, are widely recognized for their high potential to trigger …

Within-session chasing of losses and wins in an online eCasino

K Zhang, JD Rights, X Deng, T Lesch, L Clark - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Chasing refers to the escalation of betting behaviour. It is conventionally seen when losing
but can also be seen after wins. Diagnostic and screening items for gambling problems …