Offline and Online Gambling in a Swiss Emerging-Adult Male Population.

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Title
Offline and Online Gambling in a Swiss Emerging-Adult Male Population.
Journal
Journal of gambling studies
Author(s)
Tomei A., Petrovic G., Simon O.
ISSN
1573-3602 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1050-5350
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
38
Number
4
Pages
1215-1228
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Faced with the rapid expansion of the online gambling offer, a growing number of jurisdictions around the world are developing legislation to regulate online gambling. The new Swiss Act on gambling extends legalization of online gambling from already authorized lottery-type to casino-type gambling. In this context, the present study examines offline and online gambling behaviors in emerging-adult males as a particularly at-risk population for gambling addiction. A sample of 1,869 young males completed a questionnaire assessing offline and online gambling behaviors as well as severity of problem gambling. Results show that 62.1% of the respondents were lifetime gamblers while 46.7% were past-year gamblers. Among the latter, 76.4% had gambled only within offline venues, 21.4% had gambled at both offline and online sites, and 2.2% had gambled online only. Furthermore, 17.6% of past-year gamblers were at moderate-risk of developing problem gambling whilst 3.6% were problem gamblers. Association analysis showed that, compared to non-problem gamblers, at-risk and problem gamblers played online at higher rates. These findings contribute to the growing literature on youth gambling behaviors and on offline-online transitions. In the context of the growing online gambling supply, the evolution of youth gambling behaviors should be monitored through periodical assessments.
Keywords
Adult, Adolescent, Male, Humans, Gambling/psychology, Switzerland, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Emerging adults, Gambling, Males, Online gambling
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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