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
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
- Gambling Disorder and Its Relationship with Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Nosological Revisions and Treatment (Grant, 2015)
- 2025 MN Student Survey Paper
- 2022 Final paper, Dr Serena King – JAMA Article
- 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
- 2025 MN Student Survey Paper
- Convergence of Gaming and Gambling Ecosystems
- 2022 Final paper, Dr Serena King – JAMA Article
- DHS Wilder 2020 Gambling in Minnesota Study
- MNAPG 2019 Minnesota Student Survey Analysis on Gambling and Problem Gambling Among Students (Stinchfield, 2020)
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)