Key Moments: A randomized experiment tracked 227 Australian sports and racing gamblers over two weeks Participants who opted out of direct marketing placed 23% fewer bets and 39% fewer wagers The opt-out group experienced 67% less short-term harm related to gambling Experimental Findings Connect Direct Marketing to Gambling Behavior An experiment led by Central Queensland University and the University of Bristol monitored 227 adult gamblers in Australia, primarily men around the age of 45 who regularly placed bets on sports and racing. Over a two-week period, participants were divided into…
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