Gambling and Gamblification: Emerging Problems for Society
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 4757
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Online and mobile gambling have turned all major gambling formats into immersive, continuous, and fast-paced activities. Whereas sports bettors would once only place a single bet before the event started, bets can now be made throughout sporting events via “in-play” betting products, and “micro bets” can even be placed based on events occurring over the next few minutes. Online casino games can also be played at a faster pace than many of their in-person equivalents and are also constantly available. Online and mobile gambling products can also be more enticing than their in-person equivalents, due to their slick and engaging interfaces. Meanwhile, other platforms are increasingly using these same techniques, a process known as “gamblification”. Loot boxes in video games are perhaps the most well-known example of gamblification, as they encourage video game players to pay money for the chance of winning rare in-game items of often significant value. Previous research has shown that problem gamblers spend more money on loot boxes than recreational gambling, providing evidence that loot boxes are “psychologically akin” to gambling. Investing is another industry where a similar gamblification trend is emerging, both through the promotion of volatile cryptocurrencies as legitimate investments, and through the promotion of slick mobile trading apps which encourage high-frequency trading. This Special Issue encourages submissions on any aspect of gambling or the gamblification of other industries such as these.
Dr. Philip W. S. Newall
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gambling
- online gambling
- betting
- loot boxes
- investing apps
- mobile trading apps
- cryptocurrencies
