The Prevalence of E-Gambling and of Problem E-Gambling in Poland

Bernadeta Lelonek-Kuleta, Rafał P. Bartczuk, Michał Wiechetek, Joanna Chwaszcz and Iwona Niewiadomska
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Bernadeta Lelonek-Kuleta: Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Rafał P. Bartczuk: Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Michał Wiechetek: Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Joanna Chwaszcz: Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Iwona Niewiadomska: Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: This study estimated the levels of involvement in e-gambling and problem e-gambling in Poland and identified selected sociodemographic variables associated with e-gambling activities. The study was conducted using a representative sample of the adult inhabitants of Poland ( n = 2000). The survey contained questions measuring three aspects of gambling (involvement in e-gambling, types of e-gambling activity, and problematic e-gambling). Results suggested that 4.1% of respondents were involved in e-gambling and 26.8% of them could be classified as problem gamblers. The most popular e-gambling games were lotteries and sports betting. Gender, age, size of city of residence, level of education, and income were identified as significant predictors of involvement in e-gambling. The results indicated that men, younger people, and people who earnt less were more often involved in e-gambling. Having children, playing online scratch cards, and online sport betting—but not online lotteries—turned out to be typical for problem online gamblers. The prevalence of problem gambling among Polish e-gamblers suggests that extended research in this area is needed.

Keywords: e-gambling; e-gambling prevalence; forms of e-gambling; problem e-gambling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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