GamblingResearch@UBC

@CGR_UBC

Academic research group studying gambling @UBCPsych. Tweets by @LukeClark01. Download pubs at cgr.psych.ubc.ca

Vancouver, BC, Canada psych.ubc.ca Joined January 2014

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GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC Dec 23, 2022

📢Strange time to have a paper published… but just out today in CiHB, Gabriel Brooks and me @LukeClark01: The gamblers of the future? Migration from #lootboxes to #gambling in a longitudinal study of young adults @UBCPsych @DMCBrainHealth 🧵⬇️ doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.…

GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC Jul 13, 2023

We're big fans of the BASIS so excited to see our work featured! This project was led by @UBCPsych grad student Gabriel Brooks, original paper is OA at sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Division on Addiction @Div_Addiction Jul 11, 2023

New on The BASIS: We review a study by @LukeClark01 and @CGR_UBC that examined the relationship between loot box engagement and gambling behavior among gamblers and non-gamblers. ow.ly/PRaA50P8L1M

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GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC May 17, 2023

Great to see researchers featured here @AndrewHSKim86 @MikeNaraine David Hodgins & Jeff Derevensky - Are sports betting ads getting out of control in Canada? ctvnews.ca/sports/are-spo…

www.ctvnews.ca Are sports betting ads getting out of control in Canada? Experts weigh in A new campaign wants to see sports betting ads banned in Canada over potential harms to young people and those facing gambling addiction.

GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC Mar 9, 2023

Tune in to @CKNW ~5pm today to hear me talking about this. @GlobalBC piece also features @rayrwu on new research looking at gambling streams on Twitch. Thanks to @BCLC New Horizons conf for inviting us for this session!

UBC News and University Affairs @UBCNews Mar 8, 2023

Video game 'loot boxes' linked to gambling, finds new study by @CGR_UBC director and @UBCPsych professor Luke Clark (@LukeClark01) 🎮 via @globalnews globalnews.ca/news/9535007/l…
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GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC Feb 13, 2023

Great article by Meredith Ginley in @ConversationUS about the appeal of sports betting to gamblers and the design of sports betting apps. Companion piece to the (also excellent) @tori_horn106 article tweeted last week theconversation.com/sports-betting…

theconversation.com Sports betting apps’ notifications and leaderboards encourage more and more wagers – a psychologist... Sports wagering apps bring in-play betting right to the palm of your hand. Easy, ever-present access can lead to excitement and fun – or problem gambling.