How the Internet is Changing Gambling: Findings from an Australian Prevalence Survey

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-15

  Gainsbury, Sally M ^a,b   Russell, Alex ^a,b   Hing, Nerilee ^a   Wood, Robert ^c   Lubman, Dan ^d   Blaszczynski, Alex ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^d EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advantages; Internet gambling; Online gambling; Participation; Prevalence; Socio demographic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIAN; GAMBLING; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; COMPLICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940647640     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: 15733602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-013-9404-7     Document Type: Article

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