New digital technologies, computer games and gambling among youth

Dr Daniel King The University of Adelaide

Dr Daniel King (University of Adelaide) Dr Paul Delfabbro (University of Adelaide) Dr Mark Griffiths (Nottingham Trent University) Digital technologies, computer games, & gambling among youth

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Definitions of Internet gambling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Australia’s policy environment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scale of Internet gambling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Prevalence of Internet gambling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prevalence vs. Active Account Data ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Demographics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prevalence of online gambling among youth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Social responsibility and online gambling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How is net-based gambling different? Is it riskier? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Links with Problem gambling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Methodological Challenges ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Gambling via SNSs (Facebook) and mobile apps

Gambling themes/content in computer games

Structural similarities of gambling & gaming  = rare or atypical  = common Gambling machines Computer games Onscreen display of score   Sound and graphics   Audiovisual rewards   Competitive elements   Skill-based elements   Require response to predictable visual stimuli   Rapid span of play   Random elements   Scripted ‘near miss’ event   Entrapment   No endpoint  

Gambling-like experiences among youth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OFLC ratings of gambling content in computer games

OFLC classification of gambling content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research on gambling and video game play ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summary: Gambling and gambling-like experiences Type of gambling Gambling activities Availability Gambling with money ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Over 3,000 online gambling sites worldwide Gambling without money ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],iPhone apps: 400 casino, 250 poker, 30 slots, and 42 sports Facebook apps: 350 poker, 120 casino betting, 80 slot machines, and 20 sports betting Gambling-like experiences Video games with gambling themes and content Online shopping or auction sites Over 100 video games rated ‘G’ or ‘PG’ that contain gambling

Technological trends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Implications of new gambling media for young people ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Implications (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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New digital technologies, computer games and gambling among youth

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