Setting limits : gambling, science, and public policy / Pekka Sulkunen [and ten others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sulkunen, Pekka, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling--Government policy.

Gambling.

Gambling--Economic aspects.

Compulsive gambling--Treatment.

Compulsive gambling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 232 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Gambling, science, and public policy

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.

Summary:

Using a public interest framework, epidemiological evidence, and an international approach, 'Setting Limits' discusses gambling policies that will best serve the public good and minimise harm. Essential reading for policymakers and all those working in gambling research.

Contents:

Introduction

The history of gambling regulation and the rise of the industry

The gambling industry: global structures and modern trends

The range and burden of gambling problems

Gambling behavior and problem gambling

The total volume of gambling and the prevalence of gambling problems

The effects of changing availability

Industry strategies and their regulation: marketing, game features, and venue characteristics

Pre-commitment and interventions in risk behavior

Gambling control regimes

Treatment and early intervention services

Summary and conclusions: gambling policy and the public interest

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-254947-2

0-19-185884-6

0-19-254946-4