La prohibición del juego combate el sobreendeudamiento y la adicción, según un estudio
Published: Monday, Apr 29th 2024, 09:50
Updated At: Monday, Apr 29th 2024, 10:21
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Gambling bans in casinos are effective in combating gambling addiction and excessive debt. But only after around six months, as a study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts shows. The longer the ban lasts, the greater the positive effect.
Such gambling bans have been enshrined in law in Switzerland since 2000 as a measure against gambling addiction. They can be requested voluntarily by those affected or ordered by casinos and lotteries in order to prevent over-indebtedness. According to figures from the Federal Gaming Board, over 12,000 bans were imposed in 2022 alone.
Fewer symptoms of addiction
As the researchers from Lucerne led by Suzanne Lischer have now shown, the gambling frequency of players decreased around six months after a ban. In addition, their financial situation stabilized and fewer symptoms of gambling addiction were observed. In contrast, there were no significant changes in the gambling behavior of players who had not been banned. In addition, the well-being of the banned study participants increased significantly.
According to the researchers, a shorter lockdown period is not enough. "It takes a certain amount of time for the measure to take effect," Lischer told the Keystone-SDA news agency. However, the HSLU emphasized in the press release that those affected can apply for the voluntary lockdown to be lifted after just three months.
The researchers also showed that some of the banned players switched to gambling that is not part of the banning system. These include, for example, online gambling from providers based abroad.
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