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ArticleJournal of gambling studies2020

Do EGMs have a Stronger Association with Problem Gambling than Racing and Casino Table Games? Evidence from a Decade of Australian Prevalence Studies.

Paul Delfabbro, Daniel L King, Matthew Browne, Nicki A Dowling

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Article in Journal of gambling studies, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06341504 (Messages de prévention Sur Les Appareils de Loterie vidéo), which is not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06341504 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Messages de prévention Sur Les Appareils de Loterie vidéo : Effets Sur Les Comportements et Les Cognitions [Prevention Messages for Electronic Gambling Machines: Effects on Behaviours and Cognitions]

TypeinterventionalSponsorBenjamin GalipeauRan2024 to 2026Enrolled80ConditionsGamblingArmsPrevention pop-up messages, Mandatory time limit, Responsible gambling information, Electronic gambling machine (model IGT GL20), Square terminal
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Paul DelfabbroSchool of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. paul.delfabbro@adelaide.edu.au.
Daniel L KingSchool of Education, Social Work and Psychology, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Australia.
Matthew BrowneSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia.
Nicki A DowlingSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although it is often assumed that electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are associated with the highest level of risk, it has proved difficult to find reliable evidence in support of this proposition. In this paper, we analysed statistics from major Australian community prevalence studies for the period 2011-2020 to investigate whether EGMs (in comparison to racing and casino table games) have a stronger association with problem gambling. All prevalence studies reviewed used telephone sampling and the Problem Gambling Severity Index to assess problem gambling. In this paper, we examine the principal hypothesis using several lines of evidence, including whether problem gamblers are more likely to gamble and gamble regularly on EGMs as opposed to racing and casino games and if the EGM-problem gambling association was maintained after controlling for other forms of participation. Results showed that of all gambling activities, EGMs do appear to have the strongest association with problem gambling. Despite having a disproportionately higher level of participation on racing and casino games as compared with other gamblers, problem gamblers are more likely to report regular or weekly participation in EGM gambling and this may be the reason why this activity emerges most strongly as a predictor of problem gambling in multivariate models. This finding is particularly salient, given the very high prevalence of EGM participation, compared to other risky gambling forms. The findings underscore the importance of survey reporting that presents results in a form that can inform policy relevant research relating to the potential impact of different gambling activities.

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AdultAustraliaBehavior, AddictiveCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGamblingHumansInternal-External ControlMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesVideo GamesCasino table gamesElectronic gaming machinesPrevalence studiesProblem gamblingRacingRisk

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PMID32306234

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