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The website The Anthropology of Gambling presents research on gambling by Associate Professor Per Binde at the University of Stockholm, Sweden. Here you find news and information about my research, publications and activities. Since 2023 the news have become fewer, because I am almost fully retired.

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 ongambling.org is a web domain owned and managed by Per Binde

New article on return-to-player percentage and PG risk

A new article of mine has been published in the Journal of Gambling Issues. It concerns the relationship between return-to-player (RTP) percentage and risk of problem gambling (PG). I conclude that the relationship is complex but that there is little that suggests – which some researchers and people in the gambling business belive – that …

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New article on the assessment of gambling type involvement

To assess the involvement in different types of gambling is important for getting a picture of an individual’s gambling, as the types vary in risk for creating or sustaining gambling problems. The Gambling Disorder Identification Test (GDIT) can be used for such assessment. This is shown in this new article, authored by researchers at Stockholm …

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