Critiquing the Reno Model I-IV International Influence on Regulators and Governments (2004–2015)— the Distorted Reality of “Responsible Gambling”

Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6‐16 in regional New South Wales

“…Harmful gambling has been identified as an important public health problem, with gambling losses estimated at about $23.6 billion annually in Australia . While previous gambling research has been criticised for focusing on responsible gambling behaviours, more recent research has explored the range of socio‐cultural, environmental, industry and political factors that may normalise the use of gambling products and venues . Thomas et al, adapted by the work of Parker and colleagues, define the normalisation of gambling as:

The interplay of socio‐cultural, environmental, commercial and political processes which influence how different gambling activities and products are made available and accessible, encourage recent and regular use, and become an accepted part of everyday life for individuals, their families, and communities .

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“…Harmful gambling has been identified as an important public health problem, 1 with gambling losses estimated at about $23.6 billion annually in Australia. 2 While previous gambling research has been criticised for focusing on responsible gambling behaviours, 3 more recent research has explored the range of socio-cultural, environmental, industry and political factors that may normalise the use of gambling products and venues. 4,5 Thomas et al,4 adapted by the work of Parker and colleagues, 6 define the normalisation of gambling as:…”

A public health advocacy approach for preventing and reducing gambling related harm

“…11,12 These harms have traditionally been explored using an individualised, addiction-based paradigm, which primarily examines the individual and behavioural factors that may contribute to problem and pathological levels of gambling. [14][15][16] To date, there have been some attempts to approach gambling harm prevention and reduction from this perspective, with advocacy playing an increasingly significant role. [14][15][16] To date, there have been some attempts to approach gambling harm prevention and reduction from this perspective, with advocacy playing an increasingly significant role.…”

“…13 Researchers have highlighted some of the flaws associated with this approach, with a more recent shift to a public health paradigm, which recognises the broader range of sociocultural, environmental, commercial and political determinants that may contribute to gambling harm. [14][15][16] To date, there have been some attempts to approach gambling harm prevention and reduction from this perspective, with advocacy playing an increasingly significant role. 10,17,18 Although there is increasing acknowledgement that gambling is an important public health concern, one issue that is not yet adequately examined is what a public health advocacy approach to gambling harm prevention and reduction should look like.…”

Low-Risk, Moderate-Risk, and Recreational Gambling Among Older Adults: Self-Complexity as a Buffer for Quality of Life

“…Until recently the dominant research focus has been on the relatively small percentage of problem gamblers (Hancock and Smith 2017), but the findings regarding low and moderate risk gamblers represent a general shift in research focus from prevalence to harm at the population level, and from individuals with severe gambling problems to those at any level of risk. Further, there has been much less research on non-problem, recreational gamblers despite calls for further investigation to better understand resiliency and protective factors that keep them from progressing toward higher risk levels (Abbott et al 2015).…”