The challenge of online gambling: The effect of legalization on the increase in online gambling addiction

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 749-756

  Chóliz, Mariano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b Institute for Fiscal Studies   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gambling addiction; Gambling policies; Online gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; REWARD; SPAIN;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RECREATION; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; SPAIN;

EID: 84985034225     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-015-9558-6     Document Type: Article

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