Perceived Riskiness and Problem Gambling Across Different Forms of Gambling: A Focus on ’Soft’ Gambling

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<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Perceived Riskiness and Problem Gambling Across Different Forms of Gambling: A Focus on ’Soft’ Gambling

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Perceived Riskiness and Problem Gambling Across Different Forms of Gambling: A Focus on ’Soft’ Gambling

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50701 - Cultural and economic geography

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

JOURNAL OF GAMBLING STUDIES

ISSN

1050-5350

e-ISSN

1573-3602

Svazek periodika

41

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

19

Strana od-do

"821–839"

Kód UT WoS článku

001385114000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85213694781