Savard Annie-Claude, Kairouz Sylvia, Nadeau-Tremblay Juliette, Brodeur Magaly, Ferland Francine, French Martin, Morvannou Adèle, Blanchette-Martin Nadine, Dufour Magali, VanMourik Valérie, Monson Eva
École de travail social et de criminologie, Université Laval, 1030 avenue des Sciences-Humaines, Québec, Québec, Canada.
HERMÈS Research Partnership Team, Montréal, Canada.
J Gambl Stud. 2025 Mar;41(1):247-265. doi: 10.1007/s10899-024-10336-0. Epub 2024 Aug 8.
The gambling landscape was profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increase in online gambling participation. This growth raises concerns about the potential harms associated with online gambling. This qualitative study aims to understand the lived experiences of gamblers whose participation in online gambling increased due to the pandemic. Thematic content analysis was undertaken based on semi-structured interviews conducted with 58 people who reported an increase in their online gambling participation due to the pandemic. Findings are presented according to the three main themes that emerged from the analyses: (1) whether increases in gambling participation during the pandemic were short-term or sustained, (2) characteristics of the gambling environment and operators' practices that shaped this increase, and (3) the role of gambling in the daily lives of gamblers who reported an increase in their gambling participation during the pandemic. Exploration of the lived experiences of gamblers reporting an increase of their online gambling practices during the pandemic raises important issues regarding online gambling environment and gambling operator's practices.
新冠疫情对赌博行业产生了深远影响，导致在线赌博参与度上升。这种增长引发了人们对在线赌博潜在危害的担忧。这项定性研究旨在了解那些因疫情而增加在线赌博参与度的赌徒的实际经历。基于对58名因疫情而增加在线赌博参与度的人进行的半结构化访谈，开展了主题内容分析。研究结果根据分析中出现的三个主要主题呈现：（1）疫情期间赌博参与度的增加是短期的还是持续的；（2）塑造这种增长的赌博环境特征和运营商做法；（3）在疫情期间报告赌博参与度增加的赌徒的日常生活中赌博所起的作用。对在疫情期间报告在线赌博行为增加的赌徒的实际经历进行探索，引发了有关在线赌博环境和赌博运营商做法的重要问题。
