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Gaming and the Converging World of Sports: 2019 NC Sports Gambling and Gaming Summit

2019 North Carolina Sports Gambling and Gaming Summit: Treatment and Prevention for Problem Gambling

March 8, 2019

Raleigh, NC– Presentation  “Gaming and the Converging World of Sports” by Julie Hynes, MCCG Director of Responsible Gambling.

Slide Deck:

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Part 1:

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Part 2:

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References:

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Bányai, F., Griffiths, M., Király, O., Demetrovics, Z. (2018). The psychology of esports: A systematic literature review. Journal of Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-018-9763-1

Carey, B. (2018, July.) Endless gaming may be a bad habit. that doesn’t make it a mental illness. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/health/internet-gaming-addiction.html

Fauth-Büler, M., Mann, K. (2015, Nov.) Neurobiological correlates of internet gaming disorder: Similarities to pathological gambling. Journal of Addictive Behaviors doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.11.004

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Gainsbury, S., Abarbanel, B., & Blaszczynski, A. (2017). Intensity and gambling harms: Exploring breadth of gambling involvement among esports bettors. Gaming Law Review, 21(8), 610-615. https://doi.org/10.1089/glr2.2017.21813

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Throuvala, M., Janikian, M., Griffiths, M., Rennoldson, M., & Kuss, D.(2019, in press). The role of family and personality traits in Internet gaming disorder: A mediation model combining cognitive and attachment perspectives. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.8.2019.05

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