Heather Wardle @shwardle Twitter profile

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

3 years

Britain need not be a nation of gamblers. We have to rein in this industry | Heather Wardle

Massive profits are extracted from society’s most vulnerable. But the review of the gambling act will reinforce the status quo, says sociologist Heather Wardle

Gambling epidemic costs economy £1.2bn a year, landmark study to show

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@shwardle

2 years

I'll be speaking with the All Party Parliamentry Group on suicide and self-harm tomorrow (Tues 8th Nov), talking about the relationship between gambling and suicidality. Thanks to the APPG and the Samaritans for recognising this issue @samaritans @UofGSPS @glagamres @UofGSocSci

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@shwardle

2 years

Just finished filming with the amazing crew @BBCNewsnight looking at the potential Gambling Act Review White Paper - scheduled for broadcast tonight. @glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @GRHAPPG

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@shwardle

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And now the announcement! So excited to be working on this with amazing colleagues @alexnmold and @drannagreenwood . Cannot wait to get back into the archives…and massive thanks to Wellcome for funding this important project @wellcometrust @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @GlaGamRes

Uni of Nottingham Press Office

@UoNPressOffice

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A new study on sports sponsorship by tobacco, alcohol & gambling companies could lead to major reforms. The £1.6M project involves experts from @WeAreUoN @UofGlasgow & @LSHTM Read more ▶️ @shwardle @glagamres @alexnmold @uonhumanties @drannagreenwood

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@shwardle

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Really delighted to be part of the new NIHR Addictions Policy Research Unit, leading on gambling with @GerdaReith and getting to work collaboratively with a wide range of leading scholars on addiction research and policy. @GlaGamRes

University of Glasgow

@UofGlasgow

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The @NIHRresearch has announced new Policy Research Units – and for the first time #gambling is included, following @GlaGamRes recommendations. The Addictions Policy Research Unit will be led by @KingsCollegeLon , @sheffielduni and UofG. Read more ➡️

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@shwardle

3 years

Had a brilliant (if cold) afternoon filming with @lokiscottishrap for his new series on addition. And thanks to everyone at the amazing Lathalmond Railway Museum, entirely run by volunteers @Shed47RRG @glagamres @UoGSocSci @UoGSPS

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@shwardle

1 year

Big day today - appearing in front of the CMS Select Committee this morning, then with @mgaskell12 , @HBowdenJonesOBE and others speaking to the @GRHAPPG re the statutory levy. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

@CommonsCMS

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On Tuesday we will continue our inquiry into gambling regulation. We will question: @shwardle @mgaskell12 Dr James Noyes @SMFthinktank And on our second panel: @GambleWithLives Watch live from 10am:

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Came home from holidays to find this had been delivered. It was wonderful working with the amazing @LaidlerFay on this - and can’t wait to read the rest too (and so proud of the work Fay is doing to address the issues we raise). @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS

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@shwardle

2 years

Heading to Liverpool for a panel on Labour’s response to the Gambling Act Review White Paper (if and when we ever see it). Expect remarks on how focus on individuals alone, not industry practices, for solutions to harms is a ‘politically soft’ option…

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@shwardle

2 years

(1/3) New paper available now, looking at changes in PGSI score and subsequent suicide attempts among young adults Changes in severity of problem gambling and subsequent suicide attempt... @glagamres @TheLancetPH @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @McManusSally

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@shwardle

3 years

Looks like Public Health England review is to be published today

The Public Health England study will put the cost to the economy at £1.2billion in 2019/20 in England alone - including debts of problem gamblers and costs to the police of gambling-related crimes.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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@shwardle

1 year

1/2 Gambling recognised as a risk-factor for suicide in Govt's Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, with focus on young people. Builds on the tireless work of those with lived experience and the strengthening empirical evidence base, and hopefully create impetus for action.

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@shwardle

1 year

Journalists from Private Eye looking at gambling and advertising. The research mentioned in this article is available here, led by the wonderful @McgraneEllen @SARG_SCHARR @PrivateEyeNews @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

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@shwardle

2 years

1. Two new pieces of research by teams at Glasgow and Stirling looking at gambling advertising spend and it’s impact… @glagamres @GRHAPPG @UofGSocSci @n_critchlow @KateHunt2013

Bookies boosted number of ads during winter lockdowns, studies find

Researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Stirling found firms cut advertising spending in the first lockdown, but then came 'roaring back with a vengeance' in the winter lockdowns.

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@shwardle

2 years

1. New paper out now...(some thoughts below...) The relationship between problematic gambling severity and engagement with gambling products: longitudinal analysis of the Emerging Adults Gambling Survey

The relationship between problematic gambling severity and engagement with gambling products:...

Aims To measure the association between problem gambling severity and 19 different gambling activities among emerging adults (aged 16–26). Design An online non-probability longitudinal survey coll...

Is the economic model of gambling dependent on problem gambling? Evidence from an online survey of...

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@shwardle

2 years

New paper out now: @glagamres @n_critchlow @IngoFiedler @KateHunt2013 @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @GRHAPPG @CPhilpOfficial

Understanding how the gambling industry generates revenue is of paramount importance. Questions about whether higher volumes of expenditure are concentrated among a small proportion of gamblers, an...

www.tandfonline.com

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@shwardle

1 year

For anyone interested in the relationship between gambling consumption and harms (and who isn't!), this new paper is for you! Led by Viktorija Kesaite, with Ingeborg Rossow. @GlaGamRes @AddictResTheory @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

Gambling consumption and harm: a systematic review of the evidence

The total consumption model (TCM) postulates a close link between total consumption and levels of harm within the population, which has important implications for prevention. This review aimed to e...

www.tandfonline.com

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

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The end of a brilliant 2 day workshop, finalising the recommendations for The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling- coming in 2024! Thanks to @TheLancetPH for hosting and our amazing commissioners for flying in to make it happen. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci

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The final version of our article on unplanned gambling spend and marketing is now available here: @n_critchlow @KateHunt2013 @glagamres

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A repeated pattern of behaviour from the Betting and Gaming Council. Similar chopping & changing prompted our original open letter, signed by over 50 leading academics and clinicians, to govn demanding a statutory levy. @GRHAPPG

Betting industry will ‘keep back funds from gambling harm charity’

In future 25% of Betting and Gaming Council funds will go to its own causes, says GambleAware

Gambling: a harmful commodity

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@shwardle

2 years

Govn consulting on the Mental Health & Wellbeing Plan. They want to "understand what are the most important issues to address to reduce the numbers of people who die by suicide..to develop a suicide prevention plan" . Gambling needs recognition.

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@shwardle

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New editorial from The Lancet on gambling…great to see our work globally reviewing gambling legislation contributing to the debate…. @glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

Gambling is often seen as a bit of harmless fun: a light-hearted flutter on a sporting event or a quick try with a scratch card. But gambling harms physical and mental health and can do wider damage...

Targeting the next generation of gamblers? Gambling sponsorship of esports teams

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@shwardle

1 year

At the cinema with my daughter to see a PG rated film and the first advert is for sky vegas casino…. @GamRegGB @GRHAPPG @GlaGamRes

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@shwardle

2 years

Anyone interested in gambling sponsorship of football (as part of commercial determinants of health) should check out what's happening with esports teams: @glagamres @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @WHO

AbstractBackground. Esports fans are a target audience for gambling companies wanting to attract the next generation of bettors to their products. As with

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@shwardle

2 years

Looking forward to watching "Sex, Sugar & Screens" with Darren MacGarvey tonight - was good to chat about the history of gambling and the tension between profits and protection. #dmaddictions @glagamres @lokiscottishrap @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

BBC Scotland - Darren McGarvey's Addictions, Series 1, Sex, Sugar and Screens

Darren asks why Scotland’s obsessions with food, porn, gambling and gaming are killing us.

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@shwardle

2 years

On my way to Cardiff for the Current Advances in Gambling Research conference - looking forward to seeing everyone and giving my keynote....expect some riffing on "whose freedom is it anyway...." @CAGRconference @glagamres

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

8 months

Good to see light being shed on skin betting rather than focus just on loot boxes. . Our study which Rob cites is available here: @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @GlaGamRes @ByRobDavies

The relationship between problematic gambling severity and engagement with gambling products:...

Aims To measure the association between problem gambling severity and 19 different gambling activities among emerging adults (aged 16–26). Design An online non-probability longitudinal survey coll...

MPs call for cut to football gambling adverts to shield children from exposure - Committees - UK...

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2 years

For anyone interested in how the history of sports sponsorship by commodities like gambling, tobacco and alcohol has developed, this essay is a primer... @glagamres @UofGSocSci @GRHAPPG @UofGSPS

Anna Greenwood

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2 years

Something on the pressing, but little-discussed, history of unhealthy sport sponsorship. By @shwardle @alexnmold and I.

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10 months

Culture media and sport select committee on gambling regulation findings now available. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS

The Premier League and other sports governing bodies should commit to cutting the volume of gambling adverts in stadiums, MPs say today, in a report that urges the Government to do more to minimise...

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@shwardle

2 years

A text to a friend from Octopus Energy. Just me or do communications from energy companies laden with gambling language...'crediting the jackpot', 'kicking off a winning streak' and 'spin again' during a cost living crisis look like poor form? @GRHAPPG @pgreform @OctopusEnergy

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@GerdaReith giving a brilliant plenary at the WHO on the commercial determinants of gambling harms. More to come on this….. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS

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@shwardle

11 months

‘No evidence of harm’ implies no evidence of safety: Framing the lack of causal evidence in gambling advertising research Thanks to @pnewell for leading this important corrective regarding the empirical evidence around gambling advertising. @GRHAPPG

‘No evidence of harm’ implies no evidence of safety: Framing the lack of causal evidence in...

Click on the article title to read more.

Tackling Gambling Stigma | Gambling Addiction Support and Resources

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@shwardle

2 years

Could Scotland lead the way, as it's done in so many areas? @glagamres @GerdaReith @GRHAPPG @ronniecowan

UofG Soc & Pol Sci

@UofGSPS

2 years

As expenditure on UK's gambling advertising increases our @shwardle @GerdaReith call for action on addressing the gambling harms affecting the most vulnerable in society – comment in @heraldscotland ⬇️

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3 years

I enjoyed speaking about the PHE report with @alexisconran on Times Radio today. It's a sobering thought that the estimates of gambling harms published by PHE are conservative... @TimesRadio

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@shwardle

2 years

Delighted to be part of a parliamentary round table today discussing gambling stigma. Well worth checking out this website: @glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @TacklingStigma

Tackling the stigma and discrimination around gambling addiction by sharing real experiences of gambling harm to support others.

tacklinggamblingstigma.com

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@shwardle

3 years

Looking forward to speaking about my book and the intersection between gambling and gaming tomorrow on BBC R4's #YouandYours @BBCRadio4 @GRHAPPG @glagamres

Games Without Frontiers?

Impact of the “when the fun stops, stop” gambling message on online gambling behaviour: a randomi...

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

9 months

Delighted to be part of this programme, alongside colleagues including @ThrivinTogether @suicideresearch @MartinJ25530514 @McManusSally . Progress already being made, analysis starting this week! @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS

Greo

@GREOntario

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Greo would like to announce the results of the Gambling-Related Suicide Research Programme funding call. The programme funds research in the UK that improves understanding of the links between gambling and suicide. Learn more about the funded projects

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UK gambling groups braced for sweeping reforms to protect customers

Long-delayed white paper expected to try to curb football sponsorship and ban VIP packages on betting sites

www.ft.com

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@shwardle

2 years

Impact of the “when the fun stops, stop” gambling message on online gambling behaviour: a randomised, online experimental study

In our study, no evidence was found for a protective effect of the most common UK safer gambling message. Alternative interventions should be considered as part of an evidence-based public health...

The Framing of Gambling and the Commercial Determinants of Harm: Chall

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2 years

This article from Bloomberg is essential reading and puts key figures on the themes that Gerda Reith and I discuss in our book chapter: @GerdaReith @GRHAPPG @glagamres @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

This article argues that the framing of gambling is crucial for how it is dealt with at every level; from legislative, regulatory and commercial practice to the terms of media and civic debate....

Participation and Prevalence: Stakeholder engagement report

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@shwardle

1 year

It was good to be at the All Party Parliamentary Group on gambling harms session today where these results, and more, were discussed. We talked about streamer/influencer marketing and our Football Fans and Betting project. @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS

Channel 5 News

@5_News

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A 5 News investigation revealed football fans were bombarded with thousands of marketing messages from betting companies at the Premier League opening weekend. The findings were presented to MPs who are looking into the industry's regulation. @carolynharris24 | @GRHAPPG

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3. Two independent studies show that advertising prompts unplanned gambling spend in 87% of those experiencing problem gambling - any increase in consumption for these groups has high risk of harm and they are supposed to be protected, by law, from harms. Time for change?

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Wave 1 gambling participation data from the new Gambling Survey for Great Britain is now available: It's been good working on this with @NatCen and much more to come over the summer @GamRegGB @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

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3 years

In November, we consulted on people's views on how the Gambling Commission could collect survey data on gambling behaviours. Findings are available here: Participation and Prevalence: Stakeholder engagement report @glagamres @GamRegGB @UofGSPS @NatCen

Adult gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence - making improvements to our statistics

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Great day at the European Public health conference. @GlaGamRes own Blair Biggar and Viktorija Kesaite both presented their work on gambling and we had a great poster from @DariaUkhova @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS

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"The lack of attention being paid to the full policy cycle results in contradictions within gambling policy, including conflicting goals between economic benefits and public health" Excellent new analysis from @VirveMarionneau and colleagues here:

A scoping review of gambling policy research in Europe

In Europe, gambling policy is conditioned by different administrative levels, including national authorities and the EU, as well as institutions of the European Economic Area (EEA). The legal...

Regulatory Resistance? Narratives and Uses of Evidence around “Black Market” Provision of Gambling...

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@shwardle

3 years

Great work by Viktorija Kesaite, part of the team working on the Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling: Changes in gambling harms show need to consider the relationship betwe... @glagamres @UofGSPS

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@shwardle

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Just arrived in Vienna ahead of a full day session tomorrow at the Reitox Academy looking at the relationship between addictions and suicidality @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

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@shwardle

2 years

Important new report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research looking at the fiscal burden of gambling harms in the UK, finding they have been underestimated: @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @NIESRorg

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1 year

Another day at the WHO forum on drugs, alcohol and addictive behaviours, & another Lancet Public Health Commission on Gambling Commissioner giving a great plenary - Kristiana Ciste on gaming and gambling disorder in Indonesia.

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At the NCPG conference in Boston, saddening how long people experiencing harms have been made to feel the fault lies with them @NCPGambling

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@shwardle

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New research looking at how arguments about the "black market" for gambling are being framed during the British Gambling Act Review with @GerdaReith @FionaDobbie @AngeRintoul and Jeremy Shiffman @glagamres

Commercial gambling is increasingly viewed as being part of the unhealthy commodities industries, in which products contribute to preventable ill-health globally. Britain has one of the world’s most...

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@shwardle

3 years

Good stuff starting to happen in Glasgow (especially from Fiona Dobbie and her team..)... @FionaDobbie @GerdaReith @glagamres

New initiative to teach Scottish pupils of the dangers of gambling

A PROGRAMME is being developed for schools in Glasgow to help educate young people about gambling harms, as part of efforts to tackle it as a public…

www.thenational.scot

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@shwardle

2 years

Was interested to be in a pub in Leicester on Monday night which had four of these widescreen roulette machines - with cashless wallet systems too. Fairly certain pubs are only supposed to have two machines? @GamRegGB

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The Gambling Commission has led work on measuring gambling harms. A new short report reviewing what's been done so far and providing recommendations by us and Prof Rob Williams and Dr Rachel Volberg now available: & on GC website @glagamres @UofGSocSci

Policy - Gambling Research Glasgow

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2 years

Headlines: 14.1% of PGSI 3+ gamblers accounted for 43.5% of gross gambling spend on sports betting. Online casino even greater dependence. Policy/industry should focus on changes creating more equal patterns of consumption and less reliance on those harmed.

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@shwardle

3 years

Important and powerful work: Case Report: A gambling-related suicide in rural Malawi Junious Mabo Sichali et al., published by @WellcomeOpenRes

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@shwardle

3 years

Looking forward to speaking at the launch event for the European Gambling Harms Prevention Network on 27th October - great looking programme from colleagues across Europe and also Canada: sign up here:

EGHPN Webinar October 27, 2021

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@shwardle

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It was brilliant working with @DariaUkhova @VirveMarionneau @DocNikkinen on this project - hopefully the first of many global reviews of gambling legislation...

Gambling Research Glasgow

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1/9 Our own @DariaUkhova and @shwardle with @CEACGHelsinki ‘s @VirveMarionneau & @DocNikkinen just published a global review of trends in #gambling legislation from a #publichealth perspective @TheLancetPH A 🧵

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More from Private Eye on gambling in Britain… @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @PrivateEyeNews @UofGSPS

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Today I find myself in the odd position of being quoted by a journalist I have NOT spoken too. Always happy to have full and sensible conversations about survey methodology - but don't use my name in this mis-representing way. @glagamres @NatCen @GamRegGB

GC’s questionable prevalence survey figures risk undermining public trust

After reporting last month that 0.2% of adult Britons may be problem gamblers, the Gambling Commission now claims it may be as high as 1.3%.

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@shwardle

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Tune in to @BBCRadio4 #youandyours today to hear the fabulous Blair Biggar talk about our research on gambling sponsorship of esports teams # @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci

Targeting the next generation of gamblers? Gambling sponsorship of esports teams

AbstractBackground. Esports fans are a target audience for gambling companies wanting to attract the next generation of bettors to their products. As with

academic.oup.com

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@shwardle

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The final version now online - showing among young adults who continue to gamble that slots, including FOBTs, are highly associated with harms. Fobt findings of note as wave 2 data collected AFTER the reduction of stakes to £2. @glagamres @UofGSocSci

The relationship between problematic gambling severity and engagement with gambling products:...

Aims To measure the association between problem gambling severity and 19 different gambling activities among emerging adults (aged 16–26). Design An online non-probability longitudinal survey coll...

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Important work by NICE on guidelines for gambling, we've reflected on how our recent work might help inform this consultation here: @caznoz @shwardle @CatForward @JillManthorpe @stephbramley @UofGSPS @GlaGamRes

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This gem just landed on my doorstep! Full of essential reading (I’m sure all chapters are great, but the article on Barbara Stanwyck just sorted my bank holiday viewing list!) Congrats to all contributors @mrj_games

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Firm behind ‘voice of gamblers’ group co-owned by betting industry consultant

Gamblers Consumer Forum aims to derail planned betting reforms and claims to act on behalf of ordinary punters

Heather Wardle on the association between gambling and suicide...

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@GlaGamRes This would not have been possible with the support and dedication of everyone at GRG and some amazing mentors along the way (you know who you are..!). To use my favourite phrase….onwards!!!!

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Important to note that, actually, quite a lot of research has been done on gambling advertising and marketing. Great stuff from @McgraneEllen . @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @glagamres @GRHAPPG

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Interesting practices from Everton FC’s new shirt sponsor…..Twitch’s gambling boom is luring gamers into crypto casinos via @business

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@shwardle

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@WillProchaska @GambleWithLives @GamRegGB @BetGameCouncil I’ll be talking a bit about this today at the current advances in gambling conference…and have a new paper just accepted on this very topic. Watch this space…

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(3/3) I talk more about this and all things gambling in this podcast with Lancet PH: . Interesting observations on next methodological steps here: . which would need step change in level of funding to do.

Heather Wardle and Cahal McQuillan discuss the association between gambling and suicide attempts, the implications for prevention activities and policies, and the Lancet Public Health’s upcoming...

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@shwardle

3 years

(3/5) esports, social casino, loot boxes etc are part of this trend. “Traditional” gambling companies look to gaming to find the next generation of gamblers. If we're worried about gambling companies sponsoring football, we should also worry about them sponsoring esports.

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ICYMI: lots of chat recently about what prevention for gambling harms looks like. Important to set the British experience in context of global trends: Public health approaches to gambling: a global review of legislative trends - The Lancet Public Health

Public health approaches to gambling: a global review of legislative trends

The public health community has called for governments to recognise the harms associated with gambling, and for gambling policies to include population-based harm prevention approaches. This Health...

How can we make gambling regulation fit for the digital age?

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Great to be on the panel with you Matt, raising awareness of this important issue - will post links to some of the research cited today....

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2. The increase is concerning as our second paper shows the impact of advertising on behaviour

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We’re looking forward to getting going on this….

UofG Social Sciences

@UofGSocSci

10 months

ICYMI: Our @GlaGamRes experts have collaborated with @blackburndarwen and @sheffielduni to research and assess Gambling Related Harms (GRH) in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire. This is being led by @chris_bunn and @shwardle in @UofGSPS . Read more: .

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

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It's worth revisiting this article by the CEO of Entain in light of their second regulatory failure settlement with the UK Gambling Commission...their "intelligent" protections clearly not working.

We all want to protect players at risk of developing harmful gambling habits. But regulation should be based on the principle of intelligent, technology-led, targeted protection – not blanket...

www.politicshome.com

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

3 years

Great to see this! Essential reading…and our chapter is open access, thanks to Wellcome Trust @GerdaReith @UofGSPS @glagamres

The Framing of Gambling and the Commercial Determinants of Harm: Chall

This article argues that the framing of gambling is crucial for how it is dealt with at every level; from legislative, regulatory and commercial practice to the terms of media and civic debate....

Health Survey for England, 2021: Data tables - NHS England Digital

Janne Nikkinen

@DocNikkinen

3 years

Our new @CEACGHelsinki book "The Global Gambling Industry: Structures, Tactics, and Networks of Impact" edited by myself, @VirveMarionneau & @EgererMichael has now been published, incl. 25 authors from 13 countries! You may order it directly from Springer:

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

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Really proud of @GlaGamRes @LaidlerFay ’s contribution to this…

Society for the Study of Addiction

@SSA_Addiction

11 months

We’re kicking off with “The #gambling white paper: implications and controversies”. Chair: @Inge_Kersbergen with panel Matt Gaskell, @Laidlerfay , @SteveSharman81 and @TunneyRichard #SSAConference

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

3 years

Over 18 months ago, a group of over 50 academics called for the same with a statutory levy to fund research, prevention and treatment…. @glagamres @UofGSPS

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

1 year

Latest gambling data from the Health Survey for England 2021 now available BUT needs caution as changes in methodology and data collected when land-based gambling was shut for the best part of 5 months likely to influence results. @NatCen @GlaGamRes

The Health Survey for England is used to estimate the proportion of people in England who have health conditions, and the prevalence of risk factors and behaviours associated with certain health...

digital.nhs.uk

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

2 years

2. Skin betting emerges as a high risk product but so too does engagement in electronic gambling machines, including so-called FOBTs even after stakes on them had been reduced to £2.

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

2 years

The words Disney, sports betting and younger demographic, all in one headline story...

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

3 years

Looking forward to it!

Social Market Foundation

@SMFthinktank

3 years

🔵 Gambling and the Red Wall: traditional pastime or modern menace? 📍 MONDAY, 12:00 - Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel, Private Room 19&20 👤 @montie 👤 @MPIainDS 👤 @RicHolden 👤 @shwardle 👤 @CarlSurvation

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

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@mgaskell12 It is crucial to examine the underlying business model of many sectors of the industry. We have a new paper looking at the issue Matt raises due to be published in the next couple of weeks…

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Heather Wardle

@shwardle

1 year

UK gambling lobby group accused of inaccurate statements on regulation

Peer raises concern about Betting & Gaming Council’s reliability before CEO faces questioning from MPs

Changes in severity of problem gambling and subsequent suicide attempts: a longitudinal survey of...

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2/2 Risk is not just for those experiencing the most severe harms. Among young adults ANY increase in problem gambling severity score is associated with increased risk of suicide attempts. @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci @TheLancetPH

Repeated routine screening for changes in gambling harm could be embedded in health, social care, and public service settings to allow effective identification and suicide prevention activities among...