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A pair of researchers, one with the University of Plymouth, the other the University of Wolverhampton, has published a paper on begambleaware.org, highlighting what they believe are problems with loot boxes in video games. In their paper, James Close and Joanne Lloyd argue that loot boxes so closely resemble gambling that they should be regulated […]
You enter your quarter into the slot machine and hit the button. Two lemons and a cherry appear in front of you—close to a win, but not quite. For nearly 70 years, researchers believed near misses like these would encourage you to continue gambling, but new research from University of Alberta scientists suggests the near-miss […]
Type “slots” into a search engine, and free online games and apps will appear, easily accessible on a phone or computer. A new CAMH study shows that free gambling-themed games may be a gateway to paid gambling for young people, and gameplay is linked with a higher risk of gambling problems among some adolescents. While […]
The Premier League must do more to help pick up the bill caused by gambling The Premier League must do more to help pick up the bill caused by problem gambling, warns head of the NHS Simon Stevens said gambling was one of the ‘new threats arising’ for the nation 9 out of 20 Premier […]