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03.08.2023 | Review Paper

Responsible Gambling as an Evolving Concept and the Benefits of a Positive Play Approach: A Reply to Shaffer et al

verfasst von: Richard T. A. Wood, Michael J. A. Wohl, Nassim Tabri, Kahlil Philander

Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Ausgabe 4/2024

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The Reno Model—the seminal responsible gambling (RG) framework—continues to be influential in the field of gambling studies and public policy. Recently, the authors of the Reno Model suggested that the relatively new Positive Play approach (Wood & Griffiths, 2015; Wood et al., 2017) represents a subset of RG that does not intend to prevent or reduce gambling-related harms (see Shaffer et al., 2023). In this reply to Shaffer et al. (2023), we clarify what Positive Play is and what it is not. We do so by using both our previous writing on the concept and data we and others have published using the Positive Play Scale (PPS). We also discuss ways in which Positive Play and the Reno Model can work together to promote a safer, more sustainable gambling environment and help reduce gambling-related harms. …

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Titel: Responsible Gambling as an Evolving Concept and the Benefits of a Positive Play Approach: A Reply to Shaffer et al
verfasst von: Richard T. A. Wood
Michael J. A. Wohl
Nassim Tabri
Kahlil Philander
Publikationsdatum: 03.08.2023
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies / Ausgabe 4/2024
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-023-10245-8

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