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Where lies the harm in lottery gambling? A portrait of gambling practices and associated problems (2018)
Auteur(s) :
COSTES, J. M. ;
KAIROUZ, S. ;
MONSON, E. ;
EROUKMANOFF, V.
Année
2018
Page(s) :
1293-1311
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
FRANCE
;
QUEBEC
;
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
LOTERIE
;
JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD
;
JEU PATHOLOGIQUE
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
COMPARAISON
;
ENQUETE
Résumé :
Lotteries are one of the most prevalent forms of gambling and generate substantial state revenues. They are also argued to be one of the least harmful forms of gambling. This paper is one of the first to examine exclusive lottery gamblers and compares their gambling patterns and problems as well other associated risky behaviours to those who are not exclusive lottery gamblers. Data were derived from two large surveys conducted with representative adult samples in France (n = 15,635) and Québec (n = 23,896). Participants were separated into two groups: exclusive lottery gamblers (ELGs) and non-exclusive lottery gamblers. Using multivariate analysis, study results reveal that ELGs, who represent two thirds of gamblers, generally exhibit less intensive gambling patterns and are less likely to report other risky behaviours. However, harms associated with moderate risk and problem gambling are found to be concentrated in specific subpopulations for both groups, primarily males, older individuals, and those who report lower income and education level. Given widespread participation in lotteries and concentration of harm within specific subgroups, these findings point to the need for prevention efforts despite the lower levels of harm associated with lottery gambling.
Affiliation :
Observatoire des Jeux, Ministère des Finances, Paris, France
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Lifestyle and Addiction Research LabConcordia University, Montreal, Canada
Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Lifestyle and Addiction Research LabConcordia University, Montreal, Canada
Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada