RESEARCH
RESEARCH UPDATES
How do gamblers experience stigma? (WAGER)
A study in The WAGER analyzed 389 posts from gambling support forums, identifying five stigma-related themes: beliefs about addiction, self-stigma, anticipating stigma, stigmatizing others, and experiencing discrimination. READ MORE
Gambling participation levels and future gambling-related harm(WAGER)
A recent study found that greater gambling involvement—more types, more frequent play, and higher spending—increases the risk of future harm. Following lower-risk guidelines can help reduce these risks. READ MORE
Immerse yourself: Untangling the motivations behind escapism in gambling and gaming (WAGER)
This review by The WAGER explores how escapism drives gambling and gaming behaviors, often rooted in unmet psychological needs like autonomy and competence, highlighting key addiction risk factors. READ MORE
- GAMBLING DISORDER
- MINNESOTA RESEARCH ON PROBLEM GAMBLING
- YOUTH AND GAMBLING
- GAMBLING TRENDS
- HEALTHY PLAY
- GAMING DISORDER
Diagnostics and Treatment
- Brain Connections Booklet, a layperson’s description of gambling disorder’s effects on the brain.
- DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Gambling Disorder
- Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Gambling Treatment Outcome Monitoring System (GAMTOMS), Stinchfield 2007
- Gambling Disorder and Its Relationship with Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Nosological Revisions and Treatment (Grant, 2015)
Gambling and Suicide
- 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Report
- Gambling and Suicide Fact Sheet 2018
- Problem Gambling and Suicidal Behavior: A Primer for Law Enforcement
- Psychopathology & Treatment Seeking Suicide
- Suicidal Ideation and Familicidal Suicide
Various Studies
- DOD Coast Guard Screen for Gambling Disorder
- NCPG NGAGE SURVEY National Results 2018
- Problem Gambling Among Ethnic Minorities, 2017
- PBS News Hour Video Clip: How Social Casinos Leverage Facebook Users to Target Vulnerable Gamblers, August 13, 2019
- Interventions to Reduce Stigma
- The Impact of Internet Gambling on Gambling Problems
- DHS Wilder 2020 Gambling in Minnesota Study
- MNAPG 2019 Minnesota Student Survey Analysis on Gambling and Problem Gambling Among Students (Stinchfield, 2020)
- DHS 2016 MN Student Survey Analysis
- Minnesota Physician Gambling Disorder Article, 2019
- Minnesota Student Survey Statewide by Grade and Gender, 2019
- Minnesota Readout from NCPG 2019 National Survey on Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences (NGAGE) Report
- NCPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Card Games
- NCPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Casinos
- NCPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Gaming Machines
- NPPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Online Gambling
- NCPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Positive Play
- NCPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Public Opinion
- NCPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Sports Betting
- MNAPG 2019 Report on a Study of Lao Gambling, Substance Use, and Help Seeking Attitudes, 2019 King
- MNAPG 1992 to 2010 Survey Analysis of Gambling Among Minnesota American Indian Students
MINNESOTA YOUTH
- MNAPG 2019 Minnesota Student Survey Analysis on Gambling and Problem Gambling Among Students (Stinchfield, 2020)
- Minnesota Student Survey: Gambling Activities among Metro v. Rural Students (Stinchfield, 2015)
- Gambling Among Minnesota Native American Public School Students (Stinchfield, 2014)
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
- The Direction of U.S. Youth Gambling Problem Prevention (Hynes, 2019)
- Gambling-Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Adolescents: Scratch Lottery Tickets (Kundu, et. al, 2012)
- Impact of Gambling Advertisements (Monaghan, Derevensky & Sklar, 2008)
THE INTERSECTION OF GAMBLING AND GAMING
SPORTS BETTING
- The Financial Consequences of Legalized Sports Betting (Hollenbeck, Larsen & Prosperio, 2024)
- College Students’ Sports Betting Perspectives and Behavior (Bokunewicz, 2019)
- Comprehensive Review of Sports Wagering and Gambling Addiction (Winters & Derevensky, 2019)
- NCPG 2019 The Changing Landscape of Sports Gambling
- NCPG 2019 NGAGE Minnesota Sports Betting
- Esports Betting and Skins Gambling (Greer, et. al, 2019)
- Fantasy Sports Wagering: What Do We Know, Should We Be Concerned? (Derevensky, 2015)
- Mind, Body and Sport: gambling Among Student Athletes (Derevensky & Paskus, 2014)
- NCPG 2018 Responsible Gaming Principles for Sports Gambling
- CBS Raising the Stakes: America’s Growing Sports Gambling Addiction Video Clip
FUTURE PROOFING
- NCPG 2020 Guidelines for Payments Processing
- Organizational Culture and Responsible Gambling (Philander, 2020)
- Player Safeguards and Prevention (Glynn, 2020)
- Safer Design and Situation of Games (Parke, 2020)
THE BLURRING OF GAMBLING AND GAMING
RESPONSIBLE PLAY RESEARCH
- Player Tracking’s Potential Role in Understanding and Reducing Gambling-Related Harm (Newall & Swanton, 2023)
- RGPlus 2021 Responsible Gaming Features for ATMs
- MNAPG 2019 Minnesota Positive Play Scale Report
BEST PRACTICES FOR THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY
- Best Practices for Self-Exclusion
- Blueprint for Bank Card Gambling Blockers
- Examining Player Engagement with Attitudes Toward Gambling Play Management Systems (Edson, Tom & LaPlante, 2021)
- Gambling Self-Control Strategies (Flores-Pajot, et. al, 2021)
- NCPG 2023 Internet Responsible Gambling Standards
- NCPG 2016 Affiliate Guide for Casino Employee Responsible Gambling Trainings
- Responsible Gambling Council (RGC)
- Responsible Gambling Check
- RG Check Responsible Gambling Standards
- NCPG Responsible Gambling Research Review
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
- RGPlus 2021 Digital Wellbeing of Young People Executive Summary
- Are Video Games Normalizing Addictive Behaviors? (Amichia, 2020)
- Video Game Loot Boxes Are Linked to Problem Gambling (Zendle & Cairns, 2019)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Gaming Disorder (Stevens, et. al, 2018)
- Internet Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents (Gentile, et. al, 2017)
- Social Casino Gaming and Adolescents: Should We Be Concerned? (Derevensky & Gainsbury, 2015)