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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 →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(10) - The Facebook of gambling: Whom do online gambling communities attract?

This week, as part of our Special Series on Addiction and Social Media, The WAGER reviews a study by Anu Sirola and her colleagues uncovering the relationship between daily participation in online gambling communities and problem gambling and whether the level of loneliness affects this association. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(9) - 7-day exclusion from online gambling: A quick fix for at-risk gamblers?

The WAGER, Vol. 24(9) - 7-day exclusion from online gambling: A quick fix for at-risk gamblers? Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 24(8) - Turning to gambling to alleviate work stress: The role of burnout and emotion dysregulation in this relationship

This week, The WAGER reviews a study by Catherine So-kum Tang and her colleagues that examined how two psychological factors, burnout at work and emotion dysregulation (i.e., difficulty in regulating one’s emotions), might impact the relationship between work stress and problem gambling. Read more →