NEW 📚“Handbook of Children and Screens” is out! I co-authored chapters on gaming convergence with digital technologies and the effect of gaming on children. #DigitalMedia and #ChildDevelopment. Download ➡️https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5 @childrenscreens

My new paper is now available - we evaluated government mandated activity statements sent to all online wagering customers - they are helping those who struggle to control their gambling, but improvements could be made

doi.org/10.1186/s129...

I will be at Regulating the Game in Sydney next week sharing the development of our latest tool to assist people to track their own gambling spend and think about how much they want to bet.
Please reach out if you are in town and would like to connect.

I spoke with Mike Jeffreys at 2GB about financial stress driving gambling.

Our research shows chasing losses and wins is more likely in groups with lower financial wellbeing. Ill-founded hopes for gambling wins to solve financial crises may motivate excessive gambling

Listen in lnkd.in/gnVZRG8S

Striking a Balance Between Research, Gambling Reforms, and Economic Necessities - my interview discussing research-based implementation for harm reduction efforts www.casinos.com/news/strikin...

It was a pleasure to host an Early Career Researcher Showcase at the @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social for our Technology Addiction Team. We had presenters sharing their research on digital mental health. Thanks to all who attended and presented including those from @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social

The NSW Government has moved to ban gambling advertising on public transport.

This is an important move to reduce exposure for all to gambling advertising and the normalisation and endorsement of this by government through accepting revenue from advertising.

www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-...

Great Pitch at #ICE2025 from Sarah & Simo from the Game Safety Institute for a rating/classification system to allow customers to understand how risky different products are

Please come and say hello if you are at ICE. I will be speaking on Tuesday about how to intervene when risks are identified.

My latest paper looks at how and why people use voluntary deposit limits.

We found that most online sports bettors see deposit limits as useful and good practice, but these are for those who can't control their gambling

Barriers to use include not knowing what limit to set

doi.org/10.1080/1366...

My research looking at consumer attitudes towards account-based gambling has been released. Harm minimisation tools are seen as beneficial but any system will need ti be mandatory to be used. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...