Internet Poker Websites and Pathological Gambling Prevention Policy

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-59

  Khazaal, Yasser ^a   Chatton, Anne ^a   Bouvard, Audrey ^b   Khiari, Hiba ^c   Achab, Sophia ^a   Zullino, Daniele ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Savoie University   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gambling; Internet; Poker; Prevention; Public health policy; Quality indicators; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874018261     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9288-3     Document Type: Article

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