scholarly journals The Effect of Recessions on Gambling Expenditures

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 703-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csilla Horváth ◽  
Richard Paap
Keyword(s):  
Gambling Expenditures

The total volume of gambling and the prevalence of gambling problems

2018 ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
Pekka Sulkunen ◽  
Thomas F. Babor ◽  
Jenny Cisneros Örnberg ◽  
Michael Egerer ◽  
Matilda Hellman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Fraction ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
Adaptation Theory ◽  
Total Consumption ◽  
Excessive Gambling ◽  
Consumption Model ◽  
Total Consumption Model ◽  
Gambling Activities ◽  
Gambling Expenditures

The total consumption model (TCM) implies that only a small fraction of gamblers account for a very large fraction of all gambling activities and of all gambling expenditures. This does not necessarily mean that every gambler with high gambling expenses has problems, but the probability increases with increasing intensity. Ironically, heavy gamblers are influenced by the activities of those who participate only moderately: the more people take up gambling, the more likely vulnerable individuals will be recruited as well. The importance of total volume of gambling in society is reinforced by the fact that the accumulated harm caused by low-risk gamblers in fact exceeds the harm caused by excessive gambling. Although adaptation theory suggests that harmful consequences recede once the novelty of innovation subsides, every increase in consumption increases the risk of harm.

scholarly journals How much have you won or lost? Personalized behavioral feedback about gambling expenditures regulates play

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 437-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J.A. Wohl ◽  
Christopher G. Davis ◽  
Samantha J. Hollingshead
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Feedback ◽  
Gambling Expenditures

The gambling industry: global structures and modern trends

2018 ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Pekka Sulkunen ◽  
Thomas F. Babor ◽  
Jenny Cisneros Örnberg ◽  
Michael Egerer ◽  
Matilda Hellman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
First Century ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Gambling Industry ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Digital Transactions ◽  
Gambling Expenditures ◽  
Different Parts

This chapter describes the growth of the global gambling industry in terms of its volume, structure, and the distribution of different types of games in different parts of the world over the past 50 years, especially in the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Globalization of the market through the internet threatens the ability of governments to tax or otherwise harvest revenue from gambling. However, liberalizing regulations on gambling started in many countries before the internet became a relevant medium. Fiscal motives and ideological reasons probably explain the liberalizing trend because it started at the same time that deregulation of financial markets affected the supply of credit and boosted digital transactions. Growth in gambling markets has been greatest in North America, Asia , and Europe. Countries with high overall gambling expenditures tend to spend proportionately larger amounts in casinos and on gambling machines outside casinos.

scholarly journals The Winners and the Losers: Tax Incidence of Gambling in Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1183-1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomi Roukka ◽  
Anne H. Salonen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Population Survey ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Tax Incidence ◽  
Common Source ◽  
County Level ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Taxation System ◽  
Gambling Expenditures

AbstractGambling markets have grown rapidly for the last few decades. As a result, gambling is also a very important and common source of tax income for many governments these days. This raises a question about the overall fairness of the gambling taxation systems. In this paper, we aim to study the tax incidence of gambling in Finland. First, we analyse who are the expected payers of the gambling taxes and second, who are expected to be the receivers of the gambling-tax based contributions. In the first part of the study, we analyse the demographic incidence of gambling taxation by using the Finnish gambling 2015 population survey combined with registry based variables. Our data contains 3776 individuals. In the second part of the study, we use data of county level gambling-taxation based contributions to different organisations to analyse how the gambling expenditures are distributed back to citizens in a form of public spending. This study shows that different socio-demographic factors have diverse association with the decisions whether or how much to gamble. The results also suggest that more disadvantaged, i.e. lower income, less educated and rural area living, individuals are expected to be the “losers” of the Finnish gambling taxation system. In other words, the Finnish gambling system is found to be regressive by nature.

A comparative profile of the Internet gambler: Demographic characteristics, game-play patterns, and problem gambling status

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1123-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert T. Wood ◽  
Robert J. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Gambling Problem ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Gambling Expenditures ◽  
Comparative Rate

Overcoming the methodological limitations of many previous studies, the present study employs a two-phased approach to data collection, and a weighted approach to data analysis, thereby obtaining survey data from 1954 Internet gamblers and 5967 non-Internet gamblers. Using this data, the authors examine: (1) the comparative demographic and health characteristics of Internet versus land-based gamblers; (2) the characteristics predictive of Internet gambling; (3) the game-play patterns of Internet gamblers; (4) the comparative gambling expenditures of Internet versus land-based gamblers; and (5) the comparative rate of problem gambling among Internet versus land-based gamblers. The article concludes with a discussion of the methodological implications the present study holds for future research. Moreover, in light of the key finding that Internet gamblers are three to four times more likely to have a gambling problem, the article concludes with a discussion of relevant theoretical and policy implications.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Brief Online Self-help Program for Concerned Gamblers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Håkan Wall ◽  
Kristoffer Magnusson ◽  
Anne H. Berman ◽  
Bridgette M. Bewick ◽  
Clara Hellner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Online Program ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Gambling Behaviors ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Managing Risk ◽  
Gambling Expenditures ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and module content of a brief online self-help program for concerned gamblers, i.e., gamblers who perceived a need to change their gambling habits, in the context of a gambling helpline. The program consisted of four modules based on Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), covering motivation to change, logging gambling behaviors, planning and implementing gambling-free activities, and managing risk situations. Gambling expenditures were also logged in the program, and their development over time were analyzed as longitudinal data using marginalized two-part models. Out of 4655 gamblers recruited via the helpline’s webpage, 92% completed content in at least one module, and 23% were active in all four modules. Attrition was in general high, with only 10% retention in the gambling log for longer than 14 days. Gambling expenditures decreased for those who logged them for a shorter time period, whereas it increased for those who logged expenditures for a longer time period. This study shows that it is relatively easy to recruit participants to an online program for concerned gamblers in the context of a gambling helpline. However, since few users logged in to the program more than once, we suggest future online programs to have open modules with all content accessible at once.

scholarly journals Differences in monthly versus daily evaluations of money spent on gambling and calculation strategies

2008 ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Blaszczynski ◽  
Robert Ladouceur ◽  
Annie Goulet ◽  
Cathy Savard
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Monthly Basis ◽  
Gambling Expenditure ◽  
Gambling Expenditures

This study investigated whether reported amounts of money spent on gambling - when calculated retrospectively on a monthly basis - differ from the amounts recorded on a daily basis. Participants were required to retrospectively report monthly gambling expenditure and also complete a "daily gambling expenditure chart" for 4 weeks. Fifty participants responded to a media call for volunteers and completed the data collection. Results indicate that retrospective estimates of a previous month's expenditures tend to be lower than daily self-reported expenditures. Further, results show that an often-used, conventional self-report gambling question tends to over-estimate expenditures in comparison with calculations using a net expenditure strategy. The findings indicate important biases when reporting gambling losses, thus casting doubt on the validity of estimated gambling expenditures. The implications of these results suggest possible inconsistencies in gambling literature based on players' estimates of previous gambling expenditures.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document