ArticleJournal of gambling studies2018
Where Lies the Harm in Lottery Gambling? A Portrait of Gambling Practices and Associated Problems.
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- Exploring the Precipitating Events and Gambling-Related Activities that Prompt Problem Gamblers and Spouses/Cohabitants to Contact a Gambling Helpline.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- Online Gambling Practices and Related Problems in Five European Countries: Findings from the Electronic Gam(bl)ing Multinational Empirical Survey (E-GAMES) Project.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Article
- Public Perceptions of Harm for Nine Popular Gambling Products.Journal of gambling studies · 2021Article
- Empirical Evidence Relating to the Relative Riskiness of Scratch-Card Gambling.Journal of gambling studies · 2021Review
- Clustering Gambling Disorder Patients with Lotteries as a Preferred Form of Gambling.Journal of gambling studies · 2020Article
- Modeling Early Gambling Behavior Using Indicators from Online Lottery Gambling Tracking Data: Longitudinal Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Prevalence of problem gambling in an employed population in Brittany, France.Industrial health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Lotteries are one of the most prevalent forms of gambling and generate substantial state revenues. They are also argued to be one of the least harmful forms of gambling. This paper is one of the first to examine exclusive lottery gamblers and compares their gambling patterns and problems as well other associated risky behaviours to those who are not exclusive lottery gamblers. Data were derived from two large surveys conducted with representative adult samples in France (n = 15,635) and Québec (n = 23,896). Participants were separated into two groups: exclusive lottery gamblers (ELGs) and non-exclusive lottery gamblers. Using multivariate analysis, study results reveal that ELGs, who represent two thirds of gamblers, generally exhibit less intensive gambling patterns and are less likely to report other risky behaviours. However, harms associated with moderate risk and problem gambling are found to be concentrated in specific subpopulations for both groups, primarily males, older individuals, and those who report lower income and education level. Given widespread participation in lotteries and concentration of harm within specific subgroups, these findings point to the need for prevention efforts despite the lower levels of harm associated with lottery gambling.
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