Why parents’ everyday habits may shape a teen’s gambling risk
New research suggests parents’ attitudes and everyday gambling habits can influence whether teenagers gamble and experience gambling-related harm....
06 August, 2026
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Blind Box Toys: Are Kids Being Taught to Gamble Without Realising?
Blind box* toys such as Labubu are hugely popular with children and collectors, but their mystery packaging means buyers don’t know what they’ll get until they open the box. César Albarrán-Torres and Jessica Balanzategui say the chance-based appeal raises questions about gambling-like behaviour. If you walk...
01 April, 2026
What can be done about the excessive promotion of gambling to our young?
From TV to TikTok, young people are exposed to gambling promotions everywhere, report researchers Simone McCarthy, Hannah Pitt and Samantha Thomas I’ve walked past two TABs pretty much weekly, because one’s near our ice cream shop and one’s next to the shopping centre. So, we go there...
09 March, 2023