Television gambling advertisements: Extent and content of gambling advertisements with a focus on potential high-risk commercial messages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In problem gambling, recent years have seen an expansion of online gambling in treatment-seeking patients. Television advertising may promote risky gambling, and this study aimed to assess gambling-related advertisements, with respect to potentially risky messages, in a country with high rates of online gambling among treatment seekers, for online casino particularly in treatment-seeking women.

Methods

A total of 144 h in six commercial television channels were studied with respect to frequency, extent and content of gambling-related advertisements, which were analyzed with respect to potentially risky messages and specific target groups, and compared with respect to legal status of gambling companies and for online casino gambling vs other gambling types. Aspects

SUBMITTER: Hakansson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6542735 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature