Monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gambling and gaming: an international key informant survey
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Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gambling and gaming: an international key informant survey
Journal
International Gambling Studies
ISSN
1445-9795
1479-4276
1479-4276
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
2
Pages
203–224
Language
english
Abstract
This paper reports a qualitative survey of experts in problem gaming and/or problem gambling from 19 countries worldwide on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on problematic gaming and gambling. Twenty-seven problem gaming experts reported (i) no licensing changes, (ii) few existing or newly introduced policies or regulations, (iii) overall increases in gaming, (iv) adverse health-related outcomes, (v) media coverage of gaming and eSports, (vi) limited health service capacity for treatment and prevention, (vii) difficulty in connecting with patients, and (viii) adaptations including transition to telemedicine. Twenty-eight problem gambling experts reported (i) no changes in policies or regulation, (ii) increased activity of off-shore betting companies, and (iii) increases in online gambling, though (iv) decreased expenditure due to closure of land-based gambling venues, (v) adverse health-related outcomes, (vi) some financial benefits from savings, (vii) few and poorly accessible treatment facilities and (viii) transition to telemedicine. There is a need for: guidelines on the prevention and management of excessive gaming and gambling; studies examining the public health consequences of eSports viewing and participation and closure of land-based gambling venues on other forms of gambling; and longitudinal studies in a number of different areas described herein.
Keywords
Applied Psychology
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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