Global public health action is needed to counter the commercial gambling industry

Samantha Thomas, Sean Cowlishaw, Joel Francis, May C.I. van Schalkwyk, Mike Daube, Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Darragh McGee, Mark Petticrew, Teurai Rwafa-Ponela, Anase Minja, Greg Fell

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8 Citations (SciVal)
Original languageEnglish
Article numberdaad110
Pages (from-to)1-8
JournalHealth Promotion International
Volume38
Issue number5
Early online date21 Sept 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Oct 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
ST Editor-in-Chief, Health Promotion International. In the last five years, Samantha has received gambling research funding from the Australian Research Council, Healthway, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, the NSW Office of Gaming, and VicHealth. She has received fees from the Victorian Local Governance Association for gambling education training. Samantha serves on the Board of the International Confederation of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug (ATOD) Research Associations. SC Editorial Board Member, Health Promotion International. In the last 5 years, Sean has received gambling research funding from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, and the Australian Research Council. JF Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Health Promotion International. None to declare. MvS, Editorial Board Member, Health Promotion International. In the last 5 years, May has received funding from a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Doctoral Fellowship (NIHR3000156) and her research was also partially supported by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North Thames. MD, Chair of the Advisory and Editorial Boards, Health Promotion International. In the last five years, Mike has received funding for gambling research from the Australian Research Council and Healthway. HP, Editorial Board Member, Health Promotion International. In the last 5 years, Hannah has received gambling research funding from VicHealth, the Australian Research Council, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Deakin University, and the NSW Office of Gaming. She has received funding from EACH for gambling education training with young people. SM, Social Media Coordinator, Health Promotion International. In the last 5 years, Simone has received gambling research funding from VicHealth, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Deakin University, and an Australian Post-graduate Training Scheme Stipend. She has received fees from the Victorian Local Governance Association for gambling education training. DM, Editorial Board Member, Health Promotion International. In the last 5 years, Darragh has received gambling research funding from the British Academy’s Youth Futures programme, the Leverhulme Trust and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). He has also collaborated with the BBC and AHRC as part of the New Generation Thinker scheme. MP, Advisory Board Member, Health Promotion International. TR, Editorial Board Member, Health Promotion International. AM, None to Declare. GF, Editorial Board Member, Health Promotion International. Greg is Vice President of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health (non renumerated). He is a current member of the UK National Screening Committee (non renumerated), and a member of the gambling-related harm strategic steering group for Yorkshire and the Humber, which is funded by a regulatory settlement awarded by the UK Gambling Commission.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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