THE POPULATION PREVALENCE OF PROBLEM GAMBLING: Methodological Influences, Standardized Rates, Jurisdictional Differences, and Worldwide Trends

By Robert J. Williams, R. Volberg, Rhys M. G. Stevens. 2012

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Problem gambling worldwide: An update and systematic review of empirical research (2000–2015) (2016, background): “Previous systematic reviews are now either outdated (e.g., Stucki & Rihs-Middel, 2007) and/or were not published in peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Williams et al., 2012).”
Problem Gambling and Families: A Systematic Review (2013, background): “Canada has an average problem gambling rate of 1.8% compared with 3.2% in the United States (Williams et al., 2012).”
Do advertising and promotions for online gambling increase gambling consumption? An exploratory study (2014, background): “…share and respond to competitors and revenue threats from recreational and problem gamblers ceasing, reducing or leaving the market, and age-related income (pensions) reductions in customer expenditure (Productivity Commission, 2010; Saugeres, Thomas, Moore, & Bates, 2012; Williams et al., 2012).”