45th volume of the Journal of Gambling Issues now available

The Journal of Gambling Issues (JGI) is the world's first and longest-running online, peer-reviewed academic journal established for the purpose of understanding problem gambling. The scope of the journal has since expanded to include the study of problem gaming and other addictive technologies.

JGI is an open-access, indexed journal that provides a scientific forum for developments in gambling and gaming-related research, policy and treatment. The aim of the journal is to make sense of how these issues affect people, families and communities, through the publication of peer-reviewed articles focusing on the social aspects of gambling/gaming, as well as on prevention and treatment strategies.

Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and funded by the Ontario Substance Abuse Bureau of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, our journal invites manuscripts submitted by researchers and clinicians, people with problem gambling/gaming experience and their family and friends.

Learn more at the Journal of Gambling Issues website​.​

The 45th volume includes the following articles:

• Original article
  • Return Rates of Online Slot Machines in Trial Mode Influence Players’ Errors of Estimation - Daniel Lalande, Mathieu Emond, Emilie Bélanger
  • Poker playing among women: Understanding factors associated with gambling problems - Adèle Morvannou, Sylvia Kairouz, Mélina Andronicos, Emilie Jobin, Djamal Berbiche, Magali Dufour
  • The Efficacy of Personalized Feedback Interventions Delivered via Smartphone among At-Risk College Student Gamblers - Nicholas W. McAfee, Matthew P. Martens, Tracy E. Herring, Stephanie K. Takamatsu, Joanna M. Foss
  • Core Competencies for Disordered Gambling Counsellors: A Modified Delphi Study - Teresa McDowell
  • Associations Between Youth Unemployment and Underage Gambling in Europe - Jessika Spångberg, Johan Svensson
  • Win Big Fast! An Evaluation of Mobile Applications Available in Australia for Problem Gambling - Kelly Ridley, Amy Wiltshire, Mathew Coleman
  • Scratch Card Game Type Impacts Psychophysiological Reactivity, but Not Subjective Evaluations of Experienced Outcomes - Madison Stange, Michael Pinnau, Michael Dixon
  • Initial Usability and Feasibility of a Web-Based Behavioural Activation Program for Young Adults With Comorbid Depression and Problem Gambling: A Case Study and Case Series - Sara J Bartel, Anna Huguet, Sanjay Rao, Lori Wozney, Vanessa Varalli, Sharlene Rozari, Patrick J. McGrath J McGrath, Olga Kits, Sherry H Stewart
• Brief Report
  • House-edge information yields lower subjective chances of winning than equivalent return-to-player percentages: New evidence from support forum participants - Philip W.S. Newall, Lukasz Walasek, Elliot A. Ludvig, Matthew J. Rockloff
• Opinion and Debate Series
  • Potential sources of bias in the reporting and interpretation of gambling research findings - Paul Delfabbro, Daniel King, Alex Blaszczynski