Gambling And Problem Gambling In Britain

Author : Bob Erens,Laura Mitchell,Jim Orford,Kerry Sproston,Clarissa White
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135479442

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Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain by Bob Erens,Laura Mitchell,Jim Orford,Kerry Sproston,Clarissa White Pdf

Despite a rapid increase in the availability of many forms of gambling, there has been little serious study in the literature of the likely effects. This book seeks to fill that gap by reviewing what is known about gambling in Britain and studying work on the nature, prevalence and possible causes of problem gambling. Drawing on the history and recent British studies on the subject, Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain gives an in-depth theoretical and practical viewpoint of this subject. Areas covered include: * gambling in Britain since Victorian times * expansion of gambling in the late twentieth century * what we now know about problem gambling and its treatment * a consideration of the future of gambling in Britain. This book will be invaluable for professionals, trainees and academics in the areas of counselling, primary care, probation and social work.

Author : Jim Orford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0470973064

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An Unsafe Bet? by Jim Orford Pdf

An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved

Author : Malgorzata Anna Carran
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781785364709

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Gambling Regulation and Vulnerability by Malgorzata Anna Carran Pdf

Since the UK Gambling Act of 2005 was introduced, gambling has stopped being seen, politically and legally as an inherent vice and is now viewed as a legitimate form of entertainment. Gambling Regulation and Vulnerability explores the laws around gambling that aim to protect society and individuals, examining the differences between regulatory rhetoric and the impact of legislative and regulatory measures. Malgorzata Carran finds that although the Gambling Act introduced many positive changes to gambling regulation, it has created an environment in which protection of vulnerable individuals becomes difficult. Carran challenges the existing legislative premise that regulation alone is able to balance the effect of liberalisation for those who are vulnerable.

Author : F. Gobet,M. Schiller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781137272423

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Problem Gambling by F. Gobet,M. Schiller Pdf

Problem gambling is a perennial issue frequently reported in the media. This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on problem gambling research. It describes the state of the art of the subject and presents the latest developments such as computer modelling of gambling behaviour and risk profiles of gambling products.

Author : Andreas Heinz,Nina Romanczuk-Seiferth,Marc N. Potenza
Publisher : Springer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030030605

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Gambling Disorder by Andreas Heinz,Nina Romanczuk-Seiferth,Marc N. Potenza Pdf

This book provides an overview of the state of the art in research on and treatment of gambling disorder. As a behavioral addiction, gambling disorder is of increasing relevance to the field of mental health. Research conducted in the last decade has yielded valuable new insights into the characteristics and etiology of gambling disorder, as well as effective treatment strategies. The different chapters of this book present detailed information on the general concept of addiction as applied to gambling, the clinical characteristics, epidemiology and comorbidities of gambling disorder, as well as typical cognitive distortions found in patients with gambling disorder. In addition, the book includes chapters discussing animal models and the genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of the disorder. Further, it is examining treatment options including pharmacological and psychological intervention methods, as well as innovative new treatment approaches. The book also discusses relevant similarities to and differences with substance-related disorders and other behavioral addictions. Lastly, it examines gambling behavior from a cultural perspective, considers possible prevention strategies and outlines future perspectives in the field.

Author : Rob Davies
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781783352265

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Jackpot by Rob Davies Pdf

A striking exposé of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry. 'A methodical, sensitive and occasionally harrowing polemic about the gambling industry . . . The book has echoes of Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning Empire of Pain.' SUNDAY TIMES 'A serious attempt to grapple with the extent of Britain's problem.' THE SPECTATOR 'Persuasive.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Fascinating.' IRISH TIMES 'Eye-opening.' TELEGRAPH *** 716: the number of gambling logos displayed in a single Premier League football match £421 MILLION: the salary of Bet365's CEO in 2020. £14 BILLION: the annual losses incurred by British gamblers. Over half of the population gambles in the UK every year. How did we get here? What keeps us hooked when the odds are so heavily stacked against us? And who are the real winners and losers? Jackpot dives deep into gambling's seedy underbelly to answer these questions, and many more. From the first National Lottery draw in 1569 to the Wild West of today's online casinos, Guardian reporter Rob Davies follows the money to show who profits - and at what cost.

Author : Jim Orford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429632594

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The Gambling Establishment by Jim Orford Pdf

There are now signs that, after decades of phenomenal growth, the era of unrestrained gambling liberalisation may be coming to an end. However, the power of the Gambling Establishment is formidable, and it will certainly fight back. Drawing on research and policy examples from around the world, the book provides a unified understanding of the dangerousness of modern commercialised gambling, how its expansion has been deliberately or inadvertently supported, and how the backlash is now occurring. The term Gambling Establishment is defined to include the industry which sells gambling, governments which support it, and a wider network of organisations and individuals who have subscribed to the ‘responsible gambling’ Establishment discourse. Topics covered include the psychology of how gambling is now being advertised and promoted and the way it is designed to deceive gamblers about their chances of winning; the increased exposure of young people to gambling and the alignment of gambling with sport; understanding the experience of gambling addiction; the various public health harms of gambling at individual, family, community and societal levels; and how evidence has been used to resist change. The book’s final chapter offers the author’s manifesto for policy change, designed with Britain particularly in mind but likely to have relevance elsewhere. With detailed examples given of the ways a number of countries are responding to these threats to their citizens’ health, this book will be of global interest for academics, researchers, policymakers and service providers in the field of gambling or other addictions specifically, and public health and social policy generally.

Author : Heather Wardle,National Centre for Social Research,Gambling Commission
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0117037923

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British gambling prevalence survey 2007 by Heather Wardle,National Centre for Social Research,Gambling Commission Pdf

This report, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research, sets out the results of the British Gambling Prevalence Survey (BGPS) 2007, the second nationally representative survey of its kind (the first was undertaken in 1999). Based on a random sample of just over 9,000 people, the survey contains data on attitudes to gambling, levels of participation and the prevalence of problem gambling. The report will provide the Gambling Commission and the Government with some important benchmark information which will help assess the overall impact of the Gambling Act following its full implementation on 1st September 2007. Findings include that 68 per cent had participated in some form of gambling activity within the past year, compared to 72 per cent in 1999. The most popular activities were the National Lottery Draw (57 per cent0, scratchcards (20 per cent), horserace betting (17 per cent) and playing slot machines (14 per cent). Six per cent of the population used the internet to gamble in the past year.

Author : Philip Mawer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Compulsive gambling
ISBN : 1847090990

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Overcoming Problem Gambling by Philip Mawer Pdf

GAMBLING ADDICTION. There are an estimated 370,000 compulsive and problem gamblers in the UK, and some 6.6 million in the US. This book analyses how and why people - from those with high incomes to the ordinary housewife or struggling student - gamble compulsively, and looks at how to stop.

Author : Pekka Sulkunen,Thomas F. Babor,Jenny Cisneros Ornberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198817321

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Setting Limits by Pekka Sulkunen,Thomas F. Babor,Jenny Cisneros Ornberg Pdf

Commercial gambling is a recent historical phenomenon. It has developed into a profitable industry that supplies a range of recreational activities to its customers, and is a significant way of collecting money from players to distribute to companies, state budgets, and other beneficiaries. Many of these are civil society organizations, using the money for producing services in sports, culture, social work, and health care. However, gambling can also develop into pathological behaviour. Using a public interest framework, this book discusses the policies that will best serve the public good and minimize individual and collective harms. After describing the historical context of the gambling and the current global burden of the activity, available methods of regulating the industry are evaluated using the available scientific evidence. By analysing the effectiveness of gambling policies and their alignment with the public interest, the epidemiological obstacles to successful regulation are considered in detail. There is good evidence for the effectiveness of restrictions on availability and access, but preventing gambling-related harm is not possible without limiting the overall volume of the activity, and hence the profits for the gambling industry and governments. Taking an international approach, this book delivers a comprehensive review of the epidemiological evidence documenting the harmful effects of gambling on individuals, communities, and societies. Essential reading for policymakers, social and behavioural scientists in gambling research, and public health researchers, Setting Limits examines a global view of an emerging epidemic of gambling problems.

Author : Paul Bellringer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : UOM:39015047528875

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Understanding Problem Gamblers by Paul Bellringer Pdf

Gambling in recent years has become a major mainstream leisure activity. For most of us this enjoyable and exciting entertainment remains an occasional social activity, but for an increasing minority it becomes a destructive dependency. In this practical book, the author explores some of the motivations and attractions of gambling and the transition from social to problem gambling and how gambling dependency develops. He also describes strategies for breaking through the barrier of denial and explores relapse prevention and the vital role of helping agencies. This book is essential reading for anyone involved with a problem gambler either as a client, partner, or family member. It will be of interest to therapists, practitioners who are in contact with problem gamblers and their families, regulators and those working in the gambling industry.

Author : Sally Gainsbury,Alex Blaszczynski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134919055

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Exploring Internet Gambling by Sally Gainsbury,Alex Blaszczynski Pdf

Internet gambling has emerged as the most radical change to gambling in recent years. Interactive gambling opportunities using computers and wireless devices have transformed the ways in which players engage in gambling. The technological advances that have allowed gambling to expand across physical borders and beyond venues has had a profound impact on gambling policy, regulation, research, treatment and prevention strategies. This book provides a compilation of current research findings by prominent international researchers, including the incidence of Internet gambling, how online gambling is used, sub-groups of online gamblers, and the difference between Internet and non-Internet gamblers in the general population and among treatment-seekers. This book is highly relevant for researchers, students, regulators, policy makers, gambling industry operators, treatment providers and community groups interested in research findings relevant to online gambling. It was originally published as a special issue of International Gambling Studies.

Author : Gerhard Meyer,Tobias Hayer,Mark Griffiths
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780387094861

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Problem Gambling in Europe by Gerhard Meyer,Tobias Hayer,Mark Griffiths Pdf

Problem Gambling in Europe Challenges, Prevention, and Interventions Edited by Gerhard Meyer, University of Bremen, Germany Tobias Hayer, University of Bremen, Germany Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom As a leisure activity, gambling dates back to ancient times. More recently, the surge in avenues for gambling—casinos, sports betting, lotteries, and remote media (e.g.,Internet, mobile phone, interactive television) among them—finds growing numbers of people losing control over their gambling behaviour, usually at great personal and financial expense. Problem Gambling in Europe is the first book to offer a robust international knowledge base compiled by an interdisciplinary panel of researchers in gambling behaviour. Reports from 21 countries throughout Western, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Europe reveal wide variations in types of wagering activities, participation by populations, social and criminal consequences related to pathological gambling, the extent to which governments acknowledge the problem, and efforts to control it (often with the involvement of the gaming industries). For each country, noted experts discuss: Current legislation regulating gambling. Forms of gambling and their addictive potential. Participation rates and demographics. Prevalence of pathological gambling. National policies to address problem gambling. Prevention strategies and treatment methods. Problem Gambling in Europe brings insight and clarity to a widespread and complex phenomenon, and will be of considerable interest to all parties working to reduce their negative effects: social science researchers in addictions, gambling behaviour, and public health; clinical, social, and health psychologists and psychiatrists; treatment practitioners; the gaming industry; regulators; and policy makers.

Author : Kerry Sproston,Bob Erens,Jim Orford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Gamblers
ISBN : 0904607542

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Gambling Behaviour in Britain by Kerry Sproston,Bob Erens,Jim Orford Pdf

Author : Roger Munting
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0719044499

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An Economic and Social History of Gambling in Britain and the USA by Roger Munting Pdf

A comparitive history of gambling in Britain and the USA