The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on gambling: A systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected subjects' habits, including gambling, by reducing land-based gambling and sports betting, and increasing gambling on online platforms. This shift poses significant challenges, requiring a comprehensive approach to monitor and mitigate the negative consequences of this increase in online gambling caused by the pandemic.PMID:38613856 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108037

Source: Addictive Behaviors - April 13, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Alberto Catalano Lorenzo Milani Matteo Franco Federica Buscema Ilenia Giommarini Barbara Sodano Winston Gilcrease Luisa Mondo Michele Marra Chiara Di Girolamo Antonella Bena Fulvio Ricceri Source Type: research