Gambling behaviors during COVID-19: a narrative review

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作者
Sachdeva, Vishi [1 ]
Sharma, Sucheta [2 ]
Sarangi, Ashish [3 ]
机构
[1] Adesh Inst Med Sci & Res, Bathinda, Punjab, India
[2] Punjab Inst Med Sci, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
[3] Texas Tech Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA
关键词
COVID-19; gambling; problem gambling; pandemic; gambling behavior; gambling use disorder; lockdown;
D O I
10.1080/10550887.2021.1971942
中图分类号
R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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摘要
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered the world into unforeseen circumstances, prompting the authorities to impose restrictions and cut back various events including many gambling avenues. Professional sports have been postponed, land casinos are closed, and social distancing has shut home games down. The present narrative overview has addressed the following changes in gambling behavior since the start of the pandemic: - a) Change in the number of gamblers and intensity of gambling b) differences among various types of gambling modalities (land-based, horse betting, casino, online). and transitioning between them. c) Psychosocial effects on gamblers owing to the shutdown of gambling avenues in the early phase of COVID-19 lockdown. It alludes to several survey studies conducted so far in Northern Europe (Sweden, UK, Italy), North America (Canada, USA), and Australia on the potential impact of the SARS-Cov2 pandemic on gambling figures. Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) scale is used by most of the studies to demonstrate the severity among gamblers i.e., low-risk, high-risk, and problem gamblers respectively. The majority of studies are based on self-reported questionnaires, few tracked data from online gambling operators, and one study used revenue-based taxation of land-based and online gambling as its information source. The decline in the overall gambling activity attributable to the situational changes was predominant in a majority of surveys. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gambling is diverse - possibly causing a reduction in current or future problems in some, but also promoting increased problematic gambling in others.
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