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The WAGER, Vol. 25(6) - Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The temporal relationship of substance use and problem gambling among African American and White Adolescents and Young Adults

This week, as part of our Special Series on Race and Addiction, The WAGER reviews an article by Kimberly Werner and colleagues that looked at the temporal relationship between gambling, alcohol, cannabis and tobacco initiation and whether this relationship differs for African American and White adolescents and young adults. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(5) – Does gambling really lead to crime? A closer look.

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Christopher Dennison and colleagues that examined whether problem gambling predicts later involvement in crime even after taking into account background characteristics that predict both gambling and crime. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(4) - Are safe gambling practices really safe for everyone?

This week, The WAGER reviews Nerilee Hing and colleagues’ investigation into evidence-based safe gambling practices for those most susceptible to gambling harm. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(3) - What is preventing treatment providers from conducting regular screens for problem gambling? Let's ask them!

This week, as part of our Special Series on Community Approaches to Addiction, the WAGER reviews an article by Sara Guilcher and her colleagues that used concept mapping to assess what resources and support treatment providers need in order to make screening for problem gambling regular practice. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(2) - From recreational gambler to Gambling Disorder: Understanding the Pathways Model of problem gambling

This week, The WAGER reviews recent research on the Pathways Model of Problem Gambling, originally proposed by Blaszczynski & Nower in 2002, that describes the progression from first gamble to problem gambling based on different predisposing variables. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 25(1) – Can graphics promote informed choice in scratch card gambling?

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Alexander C. Walker and colleagues that investigated how varying the presentation format of statistical information influences scratch card gambling-related judgements. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(14) - Loot boxes in video games: A new level of gambling

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Wen Li, Devin Mills, and Lia Nower that investigated whether loot box purchasing is associated with problematic video gaming and gambling. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(13) - Casino gambling vs. eSport gambling: Is stigma the same?

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Samuel Peter and colleagues about social stigmatization of people experiencing problems with eSports gambling, an increasingly popular gambling form in which players bet on the outcomes of video game tournaments. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(12) - What are the most important risk factors that predict gambling problems?

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Matthew Browne and colleagues from 2019 that examined how 25 potential individual and social risk factors predict gambling-related harm within a sample of regular gamblers. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(11) - Can't stop, won't stop: The role of impulsivity in gambling disorder

We often assume that individuals with Gambling Disorder have trouble regulating their impulsive behavior. However, impulsivity is a multi-faceted skill, and we don’t know what specific parts of impulsivity might be impaired in Gambling Disorder or whether these impairments extend to people who struggle to manage their gambling but don’t meet diagnostic criteria for Gambling Disorder (i.e., people with problem gambling). This week, The WAGER reviews a meta-analysis by Konstantinos Ioannidis and colleagues investigating the relationship between various domains of impulsivity and Gambling Disorder. What was the research question? Are Gambling Disorder and problem gambling related to dysfunctions in the... Read more →