Search results: wagering code of conduct
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Latest edition of the Australian Gambling Statistics
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Pushing back against normalisation of gambling
Today’s young adults are the first generation to have been exposed to the mass marketing of gambling products throughout their lifetime. It’s a topic that stirs up conversations when the Foundation’s ‘Be ahead of the game’ school education program is rolled out in the classroom.
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Child and parent recall of gambling sponsorship in Australian sport
This study explored child and parent recall of sports betting and gambling brand sponsorship of Australian Football League, National Rugby League and soccer teams. -
From electronic bingo to how age and culture may affect risk of gambling harm: get up to date with the research
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation summarises key pieces of research from the gambling field in August 2015.
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Submission to the Australian Banking Association consultation on the use of credit cards for gambling transactions
The Foundation has made a submission to the Australian Banking Association consultation on the use of credit cards for gambling transactions. The Foundation recommends banning the use of credit cards for gambling. We are particularly concerned about the use of credit cards for online wagering. Race and sports betting are among the forms of gambling most associated with gambling harm. More than 20 per cent of people who gamble on these products are highly likely to experience harm. This group is the most likely to use credit cards to gamble. -
The Victorian gambling study – qualitative component
The Victorian Gambling Study is a longitudinal research study on gambling and health in Victoria. This report presents results from the study's quanlitative component to provide detailed insights into the experiences of those with gambling problems. -
Resolving gambling problems without professional help: the road most travelled but least mapped
A new study from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation explores the experiences of people who resolve their gambling problems informally, usually with the support of family and friends.
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From links between gambling and gaming to effects of sports betting ads: get up to date with gambling research
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation summarises key pieces of research from the gambling field in July 2015.
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Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation submission: Gaming micro-transactions for chance based items
Submission to Senate Environment and Communications References Committee, in relation to gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items.On 27 July the Foundation made a submission to the committee's inquiry with specific references to loot boxes. The submission concentrated on the adequacy of current consumer protection and made particular reference to concerns relating to children. It noted similarities between features known to cause increased risk of harm in forms of gambling and the variable reinforcements offered by opening loot boxes in games. -
Australian young women's gambling behaviours: A socio-cultural investigation of gambling attitudes, beliefs, and consumption intentions
The aim of the study was to explore the range of key determinants that may shape the gambling beliefs and behaviours of older adolescent (18–24 years old) and young adult (25–34 years old) women. -
Is Channel 78 a Trojan horse?
While the launch of Channel 78 will benefit the financial stability of Victoria’s racing industry, it potentially increases the exposure of children to gambling advertising.
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Behavioural indicators of responsible gambling consumption
Led by Professor Nerilee Hing from Central Queensland University, this study identifies 61 responsible consumption of gambling behaviours, placed within seven categories, and provides a clear definition of responsible gambling. -
The problem end of gambling harm is just the tip of the iceberg
Professor of Health Policy Mike Daube says gambling harm extends well beyond the crisis end of problem gambling and we can learn from tobacco and alcohol in developing programs and policies to address this public health issue.
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Using event-related brain potentials (brain waves) and automatic measures to differentiate problem from non-problem gamblers: Final overview report
This study sought to examine the psychophysiological responses of both problem and non-problem gamblers during actual gambling activity in licensed club venues. -
Ballarat sports clubs focus on love of game, not odds
Ballarat sporting clubs have become the first community clubs in Victoria to join the Foundation’s ‘Gambling’s not a game’ responsible gambling program to protect young people from the risks of gambling.
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$2.4m boost for prevention of gambling-related harm
Funding for projects to reduce gambling-related harm is being boosted to $2.4 million under a new prevention program from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. -
Former gamblers celebrate a decade of helping others to recover
Former gamblers are celebrating 10 years of helping others overcome their gambling issues at an event in Heidelberg today where the state's Gambler's Help peer program started in 2005. -
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Conceptualisation of gambling risks and benefits: a socio-cultural study of 100 gamblers
This qualitative study investigates how gamblers think about gambling. Researchers interviewed 100 adults who had gambled at least once during the previous year.
