Voluntary betting controls are a bad gamble
Date Time Voluntary betting controls are a bad gamble Voluntary gambling harm-reduction tools generally don’t work as people don’t use them, a new study finds. Though mandating that people set deposit limits – or opt-out of setting them – is a promising mechanism to curb problem gambling. A study of 40,000 gamblers in Australia found that a government ‘opt-out’ policy saw a radical shift in online betting behaviour. The study, conducted by GAMBLEAWARE – Central Sydney at the University of Sydney, also found that when not required to, the overwhelming majority of online ...
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