Heather Wardle
@shwardle
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Gambling research specialist at the University of Glasgow. Co-director of Gambling Research Glasgow https://t.co/iG4Mj6bwKV retweets not endorsements etc
Joined December 2015
(1/5) After 5 years in the making (don’t ask!) my new book on the intersection between games and gambling is now available, and best of all, it’s free to access! .
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Britain need not be a nation of gamblers. We have to rein in this industry | Heather Wardle
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I'll be speaking with the All Party Parliamentry Group on suicide and self-harm tomorrow (Tues 8th Nov), talking about the relationship between gambling and suicidality. Thanks to the APPG and the Samaritans for recognising this issue @samaritans @UofGSPS @glagamres @UofGSocSci.
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Just finished filming with the amazing crew @BBCNewsnight looking at the potential Gambling Act Review White Paper - scheduled for broadcast tonight. @glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @GRHAPPG
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And now the announcement! So excited to be working on this with amazing colleagues @alexnmold and @drannagreenwood. Cannot wait to get back into the archives…and massive thanks to Wellcome for funding this important project @wellcometrust @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @GlaGamRes.
A new study on sports sponsorship by tobacco, alcohol & gambling companies could lead to major reforms. The £1.6M project involves experts from @WeAreUoN @UofGlasgow & @LSHTM . Read more ▶️ @shwardle @glagamres @alexnmold @uonhumanties @drannagreenwood
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Really delighted to be part of the new NIHR Addictions Policy Research Unit, leading on gambling with @GerdaReith and getting to work collaboratively with a wide range of leading scholars on addiction research and policy. @GlaGamRes.
The @NIHRresearch has announced new Policy Research Units – and for the first time #gambling is included, following @GlaGamRes recommendations. The Addictions Policy Research Unit will be led by @KingsCollegeLon, @sheffielduni and UofG. Read more ➡️
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Had a brilliant (if cold) afternoon filming with @lokiscottishrap for his new series on addition. And thanks to everyone at the amazing Lathalmond Railway Museum, entirely run by volunteers @Shed47RRG @glagamres @UoGSocSci @UoGSPS
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Big day today - appearing in front of the CMS Select Committee this morning, then with @mgaskell12, @HBowdenJonesOBE and others speaking to the @GRHAPPG re the statutory levy. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS.
On Tuesday we will continue our inquiry into gambling regulation. We will question:.@shwardle .@mgaskell12 .Dr James Noyes @SMFthinktank . And on our second panel:.@GambleWithLives . Watch live from 10am:
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Came home from holidays to find this had been delivered. It was wonderful working with the amazing @LaidlerFay on this - and can’t wait to read the rest too (and so proud of the work Fay is doing to address the issues we raise). @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS
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Heading to Liverpool for a panel on Labour’s response to the Gambling Act Review White Paper (if and when we ever see it). Expect remarks on how focus on individuals alone, not industry practices, for solutions to harms is a ‘politically soft’ option….
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(1/3) New paper available now, looking at changes in PGSI score and subsequent suicide attempts among young adults.Changes in severity of problem gambling and subsequent suicide attempt. @glagamres @TheLancetPH @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @McManusSally.
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Looks like Public Health England review is to be published today
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1/2 Gambling recognised as a risk-factor for suicide in Govt's Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, with focus on young people. Builds on the tireless work of those with lived experience and the strengthening empirical evidence base, and hopefully create impetus for action.
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Journalists from Private Eye looking at gambling and advertising. The research mentioned in this article is available here, led by the wonderful @McgraneEllen . @SARG_SCHARR @PrivateEyeNews @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci
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1. Two new pieces of research by teams at Glasgow and Stirling looking at gambling advertising spend and it’s impact… @glagamres @GRHAPPG @UofGSocSci @n_critchlow @KateHunt2013.
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1. New paper out now. (some thoughts below. ). The relationship between problematic gambling severity and engagement with gambling products: longitudinal analysis of the Emerging Adults Gambling Survey
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New paper out now: @glagamres @n_critchlow @IngoFiedler @KateHunt2013 @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @GRHAPPG @CPhilpOfficial.
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For anyone interested in the relationship between gambling consumption and harms (and who isn't!), this new paper is for you! Led by Viktorija Kesaite, with Ingeborg Rossow. @GlaGamRes @AddictResTheory @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci.
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The end of a brilliant 2 day workshop, finalising the recommendations for The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling- coming in 2024! Thanks to @TheLancetPH for hosting and our amazing commissioners for flying in to make it happen. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci
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The final version of our article on unplanned gambling spend and marketing is now available here: @n_critchlow @KateHunt2013 @glagamres.
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Govn consulting on the Mental Health & Wellbeing Plan. They want to "understand what are the most important issues to address to reduce the numbers of people who die by suicide. to develop a suicide prevention plan" Gambling needs recognition.
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New editorial from The Lancet on gambling…great to see our work globally reviewing gambling legislation contributing to the debate….@glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci .
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At the cinema with my daughter to see a PG rated film and the first advert is for sky vegas casino…. @GamRegGB @GRHAPPG @GlaGamRes.
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Anyone interested in gambling sponsorship of football (as part of commercial determinants of health) should check out what's happening with esports teams: @glagamres @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @WHO.
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Looking forward to watching "Sex, Sugar & Screens" with Darren MacGarvey tonight - was good to chat about the history of gambling and the tension between profits and protection. #dmaddictions @glagamres @lokiscottishrap @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci.
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On my way to Cardiff for the Current Advances in Gambling Research conference - looking forward to seeing everyone and giving my keynote. expect some riffing on "whose freedom is it anyway. " @CAGRconference @glagamres.
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Good to see light being shed on skin betting rather than focus just on loot boxes. Our study which Rob cites is available here: @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS .@GlaGamRes @ByRobDavies.
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For anyone interested in how the history of sports sponsorship by commodities like gambling, tobacco and alcohol has developed, this essay is a primer. @glagamres @UofGSocSci @GRHAPPG @UofGSPS.
Something on the pressing, but little-discussed, history of unhealthy sport sponsorship. By @shwardle @alexnmold and I.
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Culture media and sport select committee on gambling regulation findings now available. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS.
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A text to a friend from Octopus Energy. Just me or do communications from energy companies laden with gambling language. 'crediting the jackpot', 'kicking off a winning streak' and 'spin again' during a cost living crisis look like poor form? @GRHAPPG @pgreform @OctopusEnergy
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@GerdaReith giving a brilliant plenary at the WHO on the commercial determinants of gambling harms. More to come on this…. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS
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Could Scotland lead the way, as it's done in so many areas? @glagamres @GerdaReith @GRHAPPG @ronniecowan.
As expenditure on UK's gambling advertising increases our @shwardle @GerdaReith call for action on addressing the gambling harms affecting the most vulnerable in society – comment in @heraldscotland .⬇️
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I enjoyed speaking about the PHE report with @alexisconran on Times Radio today. It's a sobering thought that the estimates of gambling harms published by PHE are conservative. @TimesRadio.
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Delighted to be part of a parliamentary round table today discussing gambling stigma. Well worth checking out this website: @glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @TacklingStigma.
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Looking forward to speaking about my book and the intersection between gambling and gaming tomorrow on BBC R4's #YouandYours @BBCRadio4.@GRHAPPG @glagamres .
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Delighted to be part of this programme, alongside colleagues including @ThrivinTogether @suicideresearch @MartinJ25530514 @McManusSally. Progress already being made, analysis starting this week! . @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS.
Greo would like to announce the results of the Gambling-Related Suicide Research Programme funding call. The programme funds research in the UK that improves understanding of the links between gambling and suicide. Learn more about the funded projects
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UK gambling groups braced for sweeping reforms to protect customers
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Impact of the “when the fun stops, stop” gambling message on online gambling behaviour: a randomised, online experimental study
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This article from Bloomberg is essential reading and puts key figures on the themes that Gerda Reith and I discuss in our book chapter: @GerdaReith @GRHAPPG @glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci.
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It was good to be at the All Party Parliamentary Group on gambling harms session today where these results, and more, were discussed. We talked about streamer/influencer marketing and our Football Fans and Betting project. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS.
A 5 News investigation revealed football fans were bombarded with thousands of marketing messages from betting companies at the Premier League opening weekend. The findings were presented to MPs who are looking into the industry's regulation. @carolynharris24 | @GRHAPPG
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3. Two independent studies show that advertising prompts unplanned gambling spend in 87% of those experiencing problem gambling - any increase in consumption for these groups has high risk of harm and they are supposed to be protected, by law, from harms. Time for change?.
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Wave 1 gambling participation data from the new Gambling Survey for Great Britain is now available: It's been good working on this with @NatCen and much more to come over the summer @GamRegGB @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci.
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In November, we consulted on people's views on how the Gambling Commission could collect survey data on gambling behaviours. Findings are available here: Participation and Prevalence: Stakeholder engagement report @glagamres @GamRegGB @UofGSPS @NatCen.
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Great day at the European Public health conference. @GlaGamRes own Blair Biggar and Viktorija Kesaite both presented their work on gambling and we had a great poster from @DariaUkhova @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS
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"The lack of attention being paid to the full policy cycle results in contradictions within gambling policy, including conflicting goals between economic benefits and public health" . Excellent new analysis from @VirveMarionneau and colleagues here:.
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Great work by Viktorija Kesaite, part of the team working on the Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling: Changes in gambling harms show need to consider the relationship betwe. @glagamres @UofGSPS.
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Just arrived in Vienna ahead of a full day session tomorrow at the Reitox Academy looking at the relationship between addictions and suicidality.@GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci.
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Important new report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research looking at the fiscal burden of gambling harms in the UK, finding they have been underestimated: @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @NIESRorg.
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Another day at the WHO forum on drugs, alcohol and addictive behaviours, & another Lancet Public Health Commission on Gambling Commissioner giving a great plenary - Kristiana Ciste on gaming and gambling disorder in Indonesia.
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At the NCPG conference in Boston, saddening how long people experiencing harms have been made to feel the fault lies with them @NCPGambling
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New research looking at how arguments about the "black market" for gambling are being framed during the British Gambling Act Review with @GerdaReith @FionaDobbie @AngeRintoul and Jeremy Shiffman @glagamres.
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Good stuff starting to happen in Glasgow (especially from Fiona Dobbie and her team. ). @FionaDobbie @GerdaReith @glagamres.
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The Gambling Commission has led work on measuring gambling harms. A new short report reviewing what's been done so far and providing recommendations by us and Prof Rob Williams and Dr Rachel Volberg now available: & on GC website @glagamres @UofGSocSci.
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Headlines: 14.1% of PGSI 3+ gamblers accounted for 43.5% of gross gambling spend on sports betting. Online casino even greater dependence. Policy/industry should focus on changes creating more equal patterns of consumption and less reliance on those harmed.
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Important and powerful work: Case Report: A gambling-related suicide in rural Malawi Junious Mabo Sichali et al., published by @WellcomeOpenRes
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Looking forward to speaking at the launch event for the European Gambling Harms Prevention Network on 27th October - great looking programme from colleagues across Europe and also Canada: sign up here:
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It was brilliant working with @DariaUkhova @VirveMarionneau @DocNikkinen on this project - hopefully the first of many global reviews of gambling legislation. .
1/9 Our own @DariaUkhova and @shwardle with @CEACGHelsinki ‘s @VirveMarionneau & @DocNikkinen just published a global review of trends in #gambling legislation from a #publichealth perspective @TheLancetPH . A 🧵.
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Today I find myself in the odd position of being quoted by a journalist I have NOT spoken too. Always happy to have full and sensible conversations about survey methodology - but don't use my name in this mis-representing way. @glagamres @NatCen @GamRegGB.
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Tune in to @BBCRadio4 #youandyours today to hear the fabulous Blair Biggar talk about our research on gambling sponsorship of esports teams # @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci.
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The final version now online - showing among young adults who continue to gamble that slots, including FOBTs, are highly associated with harms. Fobt findings of note as wave 2 data collected AFTER the reduction of stakes to £2. @glagamres @UofGSocSci.
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Important work by NICE on guidelines for gambling, we've reflected on how our recent work might help inform this consultation here: @caznoz @shwardle @CatForward @JillManthorpe @stephbramley @UofGSPS @GlaGamRes.
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This gem just landed on my doorstep! Full of essential reading (I’m sure all chapters are great, but the article on Barbara Stanwyck just sorted my bank holiday viewing list!) Congrats to all contributors @mrj_games
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Firm behind ‘voice of gamblers’ group co-owned by betting industry consultant
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@GlaGamRes This would not have been possible with the support and dedication of everyone at GRG and some amazing mentors along the way (you know who you are. !). To use my favourite phrase….onwards!!!!.
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Important to note that, actually, quite a lot of research has been done on gambling advertising and marketing. Great stuff from @McgraneEllen. @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @glagamres @GRHAPPG .
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@WillProchaska @GambleWithLives @GamRegGB @BetGameCouncil I’ll be talking a bit about this today at the current advances in gambling conference…and have a new paper just accepted on this very topic. Watch this space….
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(3/3) I talk more about this and all things gambling in this podcast with Lancet PH: Interesting observations on next methodological steps here: which would need step change in level of funding to do.
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(3/5) esports, social casino, loot boxes etc are part of this trend. “Traditional” gambling companies look to gaming to find the next generation of gamblers. If we're worried about gambling companies sponsoring football, we should also worry about them sponsoring esports.
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ICYMI: lots of chat recently about what prevention for gambling harms looks like. Important to set the British experience in context of global trends: . Public health approaches to gambling: a global review of legislative trends - The Lancet Public Health
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Great to be on the panel with you Matt, raising awareness of this important issue - will post links to some of the research cited today. .
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2. The increase is concerning as our second paper shows the impact of advertising on behaviour
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We’re looking forward to getting going on this….
ICYMI: Our @GlaGamRes experts have collaborated with @blackburndarwen and @sheffielduni to research and assess Gambling Related Harms (GRH) in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire. This is being led by @chris_bunn and @shwardle in @UofGSPS. Read more:
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It's worth revisiting this article by the CEO of Entain in light of their second regulatory failure settlement with the UK Gambling Commission. their "intelligent" protections clearly not working.
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Great to see this! Essential reading…and our chapter is open access, thanks to Wellcome Trust @GerdaReith @UofGSPS @glagamres.
Our new @CEACGHelsinki book "The Global Gambling Industry: Structures, Tactics, and Networks of Impact" edited by myself, @VirveMarionneau & @EgererMichael has now been published, incl. 25 authors from 13 countries! You may order it directly from Springer:.
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Really proud of @GlaGamRes @LaidlerFay’s contribution to this….
We’re kicking off with “The #gambling white paper: implications and controversies”. Chair: @Inge_Kersbergen with panel Matt Gaskell, @Laidlerfay, @SteveSharman81 and @TunneyRichard #SSAConference
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Over 18 months ago, a group of over 50 academics called for the same with a statutory levy to fund research, prevention and treatment…. @glagamres @UofGSPS.
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Latest gambling data from the Health Survey for England 2021 now available BUT needs caution as changes in methodology and data collected when land-based gambling was shut for the best part of 5 months likely to influence results. @NatCen @GlaGamRes.
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2. Skin betting emerges as a high risk product but so too does engagement in electronic gambling machines, including so-called FOBTs even after stakes on them had been reduced to £2.
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The words Disney, sports betting and younger demographic, all in one headline story.
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Looking forward to it!.
🔵 Gambling and the Red Wall: traditional pastime or modern menace? . 📍 MONDAY, 12:00 - Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel, Private Room 19&20. 👤 @montie.👤 @MPIainDS.👤 @RicHolden.👤 @shwardle.👤 @CarlSurvation
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@mgaskell12 It is crucial to examine the underlying business model of many sectors of the industry. We have a new paper looking at the issue Matt raises due to be published in the next couple of weeks….
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UK gambling lobby group accused of inaccurate statements on regulation
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2/2 Risk is not just for those experiencing the most severe harms. Among young adults ANY increase in problem gambling severity score is associated with increased risk of suicide attempts. @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @TheLancetPH .
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3. It's right to focus on better & stronger regulation of online gambling, but we shouldn't forget higher-risk land-based products too, which include EGMs. Issues of their distribution and concentration should command regulatory attention. @glagamres @UofGSocSci @GRHAPPG.
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(5/5) Gambling and its role in our lives remains controversial. By including gambling in games, game developers align themselves with this controversy. Mark Johnson said that game developers risked “sleep walking” into a range of problems. They are not “sleep walking” anymore.
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Was great to work with Sara Ronaldo looking at what young Italians think about loot boxes etc. ‘That’s why it’s gambling, because you don’t know what you find in it!’ Perceptions of the relationship between gaming and gambling among young adult gamers
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Super interesting podcast with .@nathanrexsmith explaining everything you need to know about our paper looking at suicidality and gambling among young people in Britain - covers the good, the bad and the ugly!. @McManusSally @glagamres @UofGSPS .
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We’re doing some work on this issue - with particular focus on media. Have held 4 workshops with those with lived experience of harms. More to come on this…. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci.
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Great to see Peter Shilton being recognised in the New Years Honours list for services to gambling harm prevention. Still much awareness and action needed.
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Agree with the shift in focus on research - our Lancet PH Commission will lead the way on this. But a levy need not give the industry a seat at the table IF channelled thru independent systems - see here -(endorsed by many…) @glagamres.
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Super interesting, as always….
New article by @VirveMarionneau, Søren Kristiansen & Håkan Wall explores trends in longitudinal gambling helpline data from three Nordic countries, and calls for further #harm prevention efforts to address the online #gambling field .
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Delighted to see this excellent book on sports and gambling now available. Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand this relationship and it’s implications:. Edited by @DrDarraghMcGee and @Chris_Bunn @UofGSocSci @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS.
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New debate paper, with the excellent David Zendle, on the need to consider non-financial conflict of interests in gaming research, available now @glagamres @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS.
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