Perceived Riskiness and Problem Gambling Across Different Forms of Gambling: A Focus on ’Soft’ Gambling
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Alternative codes found
RIV/61989592:15310/25:73627561
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10899-024-10370-y" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10899-024-10370-y</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10899-024-10370-y" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10899-024-10370-y</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Perceived Riskiness and Problem Gambling Across Different Forms of Gambling: A Focus on ’Soft’ Gambling
Original language description
Gambling encompasses a wide variety of activities, and the structural characteristics of each form contribute to its potential risk. However, the literature does not fully agree on the risk levels of certain gambling forms. In this study, we classify less risky gambling forms (soft forms) based on public perceptions of their riskiness. We examine the link between gambling experience and problem gambling prevalence. A survey was conducted in a model region of the Czech Republic, a post-socialist country with high gambling availability, with N = 2,498 respondents. A typology of gambling forms (lotteries, betting, and casino games) was created based on perceived risk similarities. Lotteries are the most frequently played gambling form, with 86.3% reporting lifetime participation. Among those who exclusively engage in lottery-type forms, 15 percentage points more women than men participated in the last year, and the gap widens to 31 points over a lifetime. Forms of gambling perceived as more risky show a lower proportion of non-problem gamblers, both for recent and lifetime participation. Furthermore, individuals who gambled within the past month or year are at higher risk of developing gambling problems compared to those whose gambling experiences were less recent.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50701 - Cultural and economic geography
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
JOURNAL OF GAMBLING STUDIES
ISSN
1050-5350
e-ISSN
1573-3602
Volume of the periodical
41
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
19
Pages from-to
"821–839"
UT code for WoS article
001385114000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85213694781