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EU land-based and online gaming sector is expected to see major changes in 2012 because of advantage of gambling tax revenues, Rosewarne,NMi

14 Mar 2012

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According to the British Gambling Prevalence Survey: women are increasingly more tech-savvy than men, 54% has a smart phone, only 46% of men

08 Mar 2012

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There has been a surge in gambling by women over the past decade. Esp. scratch cards, playing the slot machine and betting online. NatCen UK

28 Feb 2012

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British Asian children who gamble are twice as likely to become addcited as white children (University of Salford and NatCen).

22 Feb 2012

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Macau Responsible Gaming Association established. Goal: Cultivating a responsible attitude towards gambling is everybody's responsibility.

17 Feb 2012

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Zynga, known for games like FarmVille and many others, could possibly move into the real-money online poker games. And what's next ???

09 Feb 2012

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42% believe that France should allow new products to prevent further decline of the country's egaming market ( EGR magazine).

05 Feb 2012

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New book. David Forrest, author of "Slots: Praying to the God of Chance" , why millions of people play slots, even though few expect to win.

30 Jan 2012

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You have 10 days left to take advantage of the very early bird discount rate for the 9th European Conference. Visit the EASG website.

20 Jan 2012

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Mobile sports gamblers bet more and more often, 30 % in 2011. Expected: more in 2012. Betting has a 50% market share (Mobile Sports Report).

15 Jan 2012

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What's happening in 2012 ? 18 -21 September, Loutraki, Greece. 9th Conference on GamblingStudies and Policy Issues. See t.co/8sTKA6VU

03 Jan 2012

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Study of online gamblers suggests that betters over the internet are more likely to take bigger risks ( Southern Cross University).

29 Dec 2011

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Italy's gaming market predicted to be the fastest growing market in 2012. Also UK would benefit (+5.5%) due the Eur. football championship.

27 Dec 2011

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Warning from McGill/Jeffrey Derevensky: Scratch cards gambling's "gateway drug", don't give kids tickets as Christmas present.

20 Dec 2011

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Australia debates merits of introducing a pre-commitment system. Trial at Queensland clubs overseen by University of Sydney researchers.

14 Dec 2011

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Most treatment is focussed on abstinence, but what about "warm Turkey" as alternative ? (Slutske, Piasecki, Blaszczynski, Martin 2010)

06 Dec 2011

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Check the EASG website for news on sending in abstracts, very early bird discount rates for the 9th European Conference in September 2012.

30 Nov 2011

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Monash Uni,AUS:gambling addiction should be treated as medical condition. Naltrexone (used to treat heroine addicts) gives promising signs.

25 Nov 2011

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Impulsivity and pathological gambling among Chinese: A state or a trait problem ? PG = associated with trait but not state impulsivity !

21 Nov 2011

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New fitness initiative. Dieters who wager $100 will win $200 if they lose 10% of their bodyweight in 6 months.Those who can't, eat the loss.

14 Nov 2011

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Look for the email early next week. Announcement of the EASG Loutraki conference,September 2012. Send in an abstract before 1 January 2012,

10 Nov 2011

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The EU has problems with Greece. In Australia: would a voluntary pre-committment on poker machines be a better plan than a mandatory one ?

04 Nov 2011

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The EU has the problems with Greece. Australia decides if a voluntary pre-committment on poker would be a better plan than a mandatory one ?

04 Nov 2011

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UK Gambling Commission has released stats: a rise in remote -online on home computers and web-capable mobile phone handsets- gambling.

31 Oct 2011

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The EU is urged to respect the member state "right" to regulate online gambling at a national level ( Penrose, UK minister).

24 Oct 2011

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