In 2018 the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF) surveyed Victorians about their attitudes and perceptions on gambling. 

Topics covered included:

• thoughts on gambling harm and stigma; 
• setting limits when gambling; and
• gambling and sport. 

The survey deliberately oversampled problem gamblers, as so few people in the population experience problem gambling.

It also oversampled other at-risk groups. This allowed for comparative analysis.

The insights from the survey are informing the work of the VRGF in addressing gambling harm.

This is the latest annual survey by the Gambling Commission to explore gambling behaviour among young people in Great Britain.

It found that 14% of 11-16 year olds had spent their own money on a gambling activity in the week prior to taking the study. This is a rise of 2% on the 2017 results. However, it is relatively low by historical standards. e.g. in 2011, 23% of 11-15 year olds in England and Wales had gambled in the past week.

The most common gambling activities that young people spent their money on  were placing a private bet for money with friends (6%), followed by playing lottery scratchcards (4%), fruit/slot machines (3%) and cards for money with friends (3%).

Rates of online gambling remain relatively low. 

The survey indicated that 1.7% of 11-16 year olds are problem gamblers and 2.2% are at-risk.

Commissioned by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, this literature review summarises the available research and documentation on the broad topic of the convergence of gaming and gambling as it relates to young people.

The main aim of this study was to identify a set of empirically based responsible gambling limits that can be used to inform the development of Australian responsible gambling guidelines. 

The consistently best performing limits were those related to gambling expenditure and gambling expenditure as a proportion of income limits.

The cut-offs for the limits may be dependent on the target population, setting, purpose and amount of tolerable risk.

The proposed responsible gambling limits are:

• a gambling frequency of 30 times a year (2.5 times a month);
• a gambling expenditure of $615 per year ($51 per month);
• a gambling expenditure of 1.7% of gross personal income; and
• 2 gambling activities.

The New Zealand National Gambling Study is a longitudinal investigation that commenced in 2012.

The study reports on gambling participation, problem gambling and attitudes towards gambling over four waves, with follow-ups being conducted in 2013, 2014 and 2015. 

A suite of research reports from the study have been published by the Auckland University of Technology's Gambling & Addictions Research Centre: 

• New Zealand 2012 National Gambling Study: Overview and Gambling Participation - Report Number 1 (May 2014)
• New Zealand 2012 National Gambling Study: Gambling Harm and Problem Gambling - Report Number 2 (July 2014)
• New Zealand 2012 National Gambling Study: Attitudes Towards Gambling - Report Number 3 (June 2015)
• New Zealand National Gambling Study: Wave 2 (2013) - Report Number 4 (October 2015)
• New Zealand National Gambling Study: Wave 3 (2014) - Report Number 5 (August 2016)
• New Zealand National Gambling Study: Wave 4 (2015) - Report Number 6 (March 2018)

The research aimed to map the social networks of low-risk and moderate-risk gamblers, in terms of their gambling and other potentially risky behaviours.

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released the 2018 edition of State of the States: The AGA Survey of the Commercial Casino Industry.

The annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the commercial casino industry and the significant economic impact it has in the 24 U.S. states with commercial gaming operations.

This study looked at push marketing and the direct messaging sent by wagering operators to their account holders. 

This study examined the impact of different approaches to wagering marketing on vulnerable adults.

Key findings include that wagering advertisements and inducements are prolific, encourage riskier betting, increase betting expenditure and have negative effects on all gambler risk groups.

This report details a program of research devised to address the VRGF questions about free-to-play mobile apps that mimic traditional gambling games.