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Assisting regional Victorians to reduce gambling harm
Young Victorians, Aboriginal communities and culturally and linguistically diverse groups are the focus of five new projects awarded funding under the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation’s Prevention Grants for Regional and Rural Victoria program.
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Examining risk and protective factors for the development of gambling-related harms and problems in Victorian LGBTIQ+ communities
Limited research exists into the behaviour and perspectives of LGBTIQ+ communities in relation to gambling. This project involved two separate studies: a quantitative investigation into the relationship between LGBTIQ+ status and gambling behaviour, and a qualitative pilot investigation into how LGBTIQ+ people characterise their engagement with gambling. -
Round 9 – Grants for Gambling Research Program
The following projects examine gambling amongst vulnerable populations. Dr Sarah MacLeanLa Trobe University$199,803 This project will use a case study approach focusing on three groups... -
Psychological treatments for problem gambling
This study found psychological treatments for problem gambling are effective and durable.
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Bingo: harmless fun or cause for concern?
While bingo is usually seen as a bit of harmless fun, researchers set out to understand how people from disadvantaged communities experience bingo, and what steps need to be taken to reduce the risk of harm.
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Commission approves additional five pokies at Clocks at Flinders Street Station
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has approved an application from Doxa Community Club Inc to increase the number of pokies at Clocks at Flinders Street Station (City of Melbourne) from 100 to 105.
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Looking at how people stick to limits in pokies venues
New research led by Turning Point and funded by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation will investigate personal strategies gaming venue customers use to limit time and money spent on pokies, to assess what works best and why.
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Australian teens and poker: gambling prevalence, influences and implications
This research investigates gambling prevalence and poker gambling among Victorian teenagers based on an online survey of 2,000 respondents. -
Teenage gambling: a business that’s only getting riskier
Child psychologist and expert on teenage gambling, Dr Jeffrey Derevensky discusses problem gambling among young people and how parents, teachers and the industry can help reduce online gambling problems.
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The Victorian gambling study: technical report - part four
A series of secondary analyses were undertaken from The Victorian Gambling Study- A longitudinal study of gambling and health 2008-2012 (The Victorian Gambling Study). This paper is the fourth of a series of technical reports. The focus of this paper is on the interplay between social determinants, co-morbidities and the level of gambling problems (PGSI score) in gamblers. Non-gamblers were excluded from the analysis. The purpose was to investigate a range of possible determinants (for example - physical, mental health conditions, smoking, alcohol, socio-demographics) to indicate which showed the strongest association with levels of gambling problems.
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The relationship between gambling, significant life events, co-morbidity and associated social factors
This qualitative study examined how levels of gambling and gambling-related problems are affected by significant life events, psychological co-morbidities and any related social factors amongst people who gamble recreationally and people who experience problems related to their gambling. -
New report shows gambling problems and mental illness frequently occur together
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation today released a research report that shows problem gambling prevalence in gamblers who attended mental health services was eight times higher than in the Victorian general population, with one in two gamblers experiencing some level of gambling harm.
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Commission grants application for additional 20 pokies at Highlands Hotel
On 29 and 30 March 2017, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation heard an application from Highlands Hotel Craigieburn Pty Ltd to increase the number of pokies at Highlands Hotel in the City of Hume from 60 to 80.
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Strategic plan 2018–2021
Our strategic plan provides a framework to guide the Foundation's activities with a focus on achieving our vision of a Victoria free from gambling-related harm.
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Problem gambling in Victoria: identifying local area community and gaming industry risk and protective factors
This study examines the characteristics of local government areas associated with self-identified problem gambling, as assessed through call volume and clients using the Gambler's Help telephone line. -
The Victorian gambling study: technical report - part two
A series of secondary analyses were undertaken from The Victorian Gambling Study- A longitudinal study of gambling and health 2008-2012 (The Victorian Gambling Study). This paper is the second of a series of technical reports. The focus of this paper is to explore the relationship between the PGSI score and the social determinants and comorbidities in gamblers.
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Postcard from Östersund, Sweden
Statistician Dr Ulla Romild provides a snapshot of the gambling environment in Sweden and what is being done to prevent and treat gambling problems.