This discussion paper brings together the findings of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation highlighting current issues, challenges and opportunities with regard to preventing and reducing the risk of harm in the online gambling environment.

Racing Australia has released their annual Fact Book collating key results and statistics for the Australian thoroughbred sector for the racing season ending 31 July 2022.

This report is an updated version of the 2021 publication. It brings together evidence on gambling prevalence, harms and costs to estimate the annual economic burden of harmful gambling in England. It builds on previous reports in this area.

The goal of this analysis is to estimate the financial costs to government, and the societal value of the health impacts associated with gambling-related harm experienced by the English population classified as gambling at levels of elevated risk and problem gambling.

Australian gambling statistics is a comprehensive set of statistics related to gambling in Australia covering the entire range of legalised Australian gambling products. The publication has been produced since 1984 and is compiled annually by the Queensland Government Statistician's Office in co-operation with all Australian state and territory governments.

This study focuses on answering the following question: How can technology be used to deliver information and support to those across the player continuum of gambling involvement and harm? 

It evaluates the appropriateness and effectiveness of available tools as well as the opportunities for gambling-focused digital tools.

Digital tools refers to technology features, online tools, and apps for primary prevention among those at no to low risk of harm (e.g. tracking, budgeting) and for secondary prevention and tertiary support among those at moderate to high levels of risk (e.g., self‑assessment, treatment).

The scope of the study explores of tools in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.

The UK Gambling Commission has reflected on the shape and size of the gambling industry in Great Britain - including the impact of macro trends on gambling behaviours and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

They looked at trends in participation and spend on gambling; the move towards online gambling; the popularity of retail gambling; online gambling as a digital sector and problem gambling and gambling harms.

To improve understanding and inform policy and regulatory responses, this evidence review aimed to assess the harm associated with the use of loot boxes, simulated gambling, and other in-game purchases, as well as recommendations in the literature for harm mitigation and regulatory responses.

The study examined evidence from both current Australian and international literature.

The survey examined gambling experience and behaviours, such as where young people gamble and with whom, perceptions of gambling and awareness of gambling advertising.

The aim of this study was to develop, refine and recommend the most effective approach to consistent gambling messaging and recommend tagline/s to replace the existing ‘gamble responsibly’. 

This research contributes to the eighth objective of the National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering (NCPF) which outlines that online wagering providers will use the same messaging about the risks and potential harm of gambling in their advertising and other direct communications to consumers, and that this messaging will be supported by an evidence base.

The aim of this study was to test a suite of proposed messaging across a range of platforms to inform implementation of consistent gambling messaging to replace the existing ‘gamble responsibly’ tagline.

This report recommends a suite of seven taglines be implemented nationally to reduce gambling harm.