A web search for ”gambling” yields about 70 million hits. There is an immense amount of information (and disinformation) about gambling on the internet. Here are my top picks of international sites, a complete list of gambling research journals and a selection of informative Swedish sites.
International sites – my top picks
Responsible Gambling Council (Canada). This site offers a huge online library and you can subscribe to a good newsletter.
Center for Gaming Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Offers a wealth of high quality information, publications and other resources.
Gambling and the Law Good source for information on gambling legislation, particularly in the US.
Alberta Gaming Research Institute Good online resources, such as literature reviews on various aspects of gambling.
Gambling Commission (UK) The place to visit for information on gambling in the UK. High quality research reports for download.
Complete list of gambling research journals
International Gambling Studies
Journal of Gambling Issues (free access to all articles)
Journal of Gambling Studies
UNLV Gaming Research and Review Journal
Gaming Law Review and Economics
Journal of Gambling Business and Economics
Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health
Occasional Paper Series, Center for Gaming Research, UNLV (free access to papers)
Gambling Research (Australia)
Analysis of Gambling Behavior (discontinued?)
This journal is more general in scope but publish quite a lot about gambling:
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
For Swedes – selected sites
Lotteriinspektionen
Spelvandel
Statens folkhälsoinstitut, spelprevention
Spelmarknadens etiska råd
Stödlinjen 020-819100
Spelinstitutet
Slutaspela.nu
Stiftelsen Nordiska Sällskapet för Upplysning om Spelberoende
Spelberoendes riksförbund
Gamblers Anonymous Sverige
