This paper critically reviews the existing literature on the effectiveness of gambling prevention programmes for youth. Two categories of preventive strategies, all universal and most school-based, are presented: <italic>gambling-specific prevention programmes</italic> and <italic>gambling and related skills workshops</italic>....

Norway, a Canadian province and Australia have introduced, or are considering introducing, voluntary or mandatory pre-commitment systems for electronic gaming machines. This paper critically reviews the empirical literature evaluating the effectiveness of such systems as a responsible gambling...

This study used a negative feedback model to describe why pathological gamblers (PGs) spend more resources than non-pathological gamblers (NPGs) during a video lottery terminal (VLT) gambling session. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected via face-to-face semi-structured interviews...

A training session was developed in the Province of Quebec, Canada to inform video lottery terminal (VLT) employees about problem gamblers and how to help them. This study evaluated the effects of this training program on the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of employees. A pre-post...

It is well-established that problem gambling results, in part, from erroneous perceptions about the probability of winning. While individuals retain the ultimate responsibility over gambling choices and level of participation, optimal decision-making depends, among other factors, on the...

This study describes the personality disorders (PDs) among French-speaking Canadian gamblers seeking cognitive and behavioural treatment (CBT) in an external setting. One hundred pathological gamblers were assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II (SCID-II) in four...

This study investigates the disparity between gamblers' reports showing rationality toward chance-governed activity and their actual behaviour while gambling on a video lottery terminal. The 'double switching' concept is introduced as the shift from a rational perception of gambling events...