Publications
Publications
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Gen bet: a plain English summary of research into gambling and young people
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — December 2021
View details for "Gen bet: a plain English summary of research into gambling and young people" | Download "Gen bet: a plain English summary of research into gambling and young people" (PDF — 420.5 KB)This summary paper discusses how the gambling environment, marketing and the attitudes of family and friends influence the way young people feel and behave when it comes to gambling. It draws on a range of Australian and international research.
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The prevalence and correlates of gambling in secondary school students in Victoria, Australia, 2017
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — October 2019
View details for "The prevalence and correlates of gambling in secondary school students in Victoria, Australia, 2017" | Download "The prevalence and correlates of gambling in secondary school students in Victoria, Australia, 2017" (PDF — 982.1 KB)This study explores attitudes, behaviour and exposure to gambling among secondary school students in Victoria.
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Extent of, and children and young people’s exposure to, gambling advertising in sport and non-sport TV
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — October 2019
View details for "Extent of, and children and young people’s exposure to, gambling advertising in sport and non-sport TV" | Download "Extent of, and children and young people’s exposure to, gambling advertising in sport and non-sport TV" (PDF — 2.4 MB)This is the first study in Australia, and internationally, to examine the extent of gambling advertising on sport TV and non-sport TV, and the extent to which young people in different age groups are exposed to it.
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Online gaming and gambling in children and adolescents – Normalising gambling in cyber places
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — September 2018
View details for "Online gaming and gambling in children and adolescents – Normalising gambling in cyber places" | Download "Online gaming and gambling in children and adolescents – Normalising gambling in cyber places" (PDF — 3.0 MB)This literature review examined the available research on children and adolescents' exposure to, and participation in, online gaming and gambling activities.
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Social influences on gamblers by risk group: An egocentric social network analysis
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — August 2018
View details for "Social influences on gamblers by risk group: An egocentric social network analysis" | Download "Social influences on gamblers by risk group: An egocentric social network analysis" (PDF — 3.4 MB)The research aimed to map the social networks of low- and moderate-risk gamblers, in terms of their gambling and other potentially risky behaviours, such as alcohol consumption. It sought to understand whether the social networks of low-risk and moderate-risk gamblers differ to those of non-gamblers, non-problem gamblers and problem gamblers.
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Mobile EGMs Apps – The perfect substitute or the perfect storm?
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — August 2018
View details for "Mobile EGMs Apps – The perfect substitute or the perfect storm?" | Download "Mobile EGMs Apps – The perfect substitute or the perfect storm?" (PDF — 2.1 MB)The project examined the role of free‐to‐play gambling‐themed apps and their relationship to in‐venue gambling.
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Implicit associations between gambling and sport
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — March 2018
View details for "Implicit associations between gambling and sport" | Download "Implicit associations between gambling and sport" (PDF — 2.5 MB)This study aimed to assess the influences of sport-related gambling advertising on adolescents aged 14-17 years and young adults aged 18-24 years within Australia.
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Gen Bet: Has gambling gatecrashed our teens?
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — March 2017
View details for "Gen Bet: Has gambling gatecrashed our teens?" | Download "Gen Bet: Has gambling gatecrashed our teens?" (PDF — 2.9 MB)This discussion paper considers how the gambling environment, marketing and the attitudes of family and friends influence the way young people feel and behave when it comes to gambling. It draws on a range of Australian and international research.
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Longitudinal protective factors for problem gambling and related harms: Building resilience among young adult gamblers
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — March 2017
View details for "Longitudinal protective factors for problem gambling and related harms: Building resilience among young adult gamblers" | Download "Longitudinal protective factors for problem gambling and related harms: Building resilience among young adult gamblers" (PDF — 587.9 KB)The research looked at the relationship between problem gambling and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and the risk and protective factors for problem gambling among young people aged 17-24 over a two year period.
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Child and parent recall of gambling sponsorship in Australian sport
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — May 2016
View details for "Child and parent recall of gambling sponsorship in Australian sport" | Download "Child and parent recall of gambling sponsorship in Australian sport" (PDF — 1.7 MB)This study explored child and parent recall of sports betting and gambling brand sponsorship of Australian Football League, National Rugby League and soccer teams.
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Journeys through gambling: pathways to informal recovery
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — January 2016
View details for "Journeys through gambling: pathways to informal recovery" | Download "Journeys through gambling: pathways to informal recovery" (PDF — 2.1 MB)This study examines temporal benchmarks in informal gambling recovery pathways, looking at the broader context of the experience for individuals, and at the experiences of young adults.
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Parents and adolescents discuss gambling advertising: a qualitative study
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — November 2014
Download "Parents and adolescents discuss gambling advertising: a qualitative study" (PDF — 222.5 KB)This study examines how parents and their adolescent children conceptualise gambling advertising. In particular, it examines how messages in advertising are interpreted and how these interpretations influence perceptions of the risks and benefits of different types of gambling.
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Predicting problem gambling: a prospective study of the influence of adolescent risk taking and mental health on gambling during emerging adulthood
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — December 2012
Download "Predicting problem gambling: a prospective study of the influence of adolescent risk taking and mental health on gambling during emerging adulthood" (PDF — 356.7 KB)This exploratory study involved 156 participants from the Orygen Adolescent Development Study, and investigates how gender interacts with risk taking behaviours, temperament and psychiatric symptoms.
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Factors affecting youth gambling: a comprehensive model of the antecedents and consequences of gambling in younger people
Office of Gaming and Racing, Victorian Government — December 2011
Download "Factors affecting youth gambling: a comprehensive model of the antecedents and consequences of gambling in younger people" (PDF — 1.7 MB)This study investigated a range of factors associated with gambling related problems among young people.
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Australian teens and poker: gambling prevalence, influences and implications
Office of Gaming and Racing, Victorian Government Department of — October 2011
Download "Australian teens and poker: gambling prevalence, influences and implications" (PDF — 522.3 KB)This research investigates gambling prevalence and poker gambling among Victorian teenagers based on an online survey of 2,000 respondents.