A recent study used data by global transaction processor Sightline Payments to examine the spending habits of gambling addicts

Tapping into data from Sightline Payments, the University of Nevada Las Vegas has revealed that roughly 12% of US gaming consumers demonstrate payment habits that expose them to experiencing gambling harm.

The research examined payment habits and their link to responsible gambling.

A new study from the UNLV International Gaming Institute analyzed customer payment data to help identify potential problem gambling behavior.

New research by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute (IGI) suggests that identifying patterns of behaviour when people pay for gaming services can eventually support responsible gambling efforts, as it might help detect at-risk players. The study was conducted based on data provided by various payment technology and software providers.

Both bookmakers and bettors can benefit from A.I. like ChatGPT

The potential rise in problem gambling in the United States is undeniably a popular subject of discussion—and rightfully so. Today, legal mobile gaming products are available to consumers in 24 states, reaching almost 60% of the US population. This Problem Gambling Awareness Month, we’d like to highlight a new stream of gamblers’ behavioral data that could help inform operators, regulators, and advocates about ways that payment transactions can be used to help identify potential gambling-related harms.

Problem gambling can be considered an “invisible disease” because of its potential to go unnoticed for long periods of time — during which its impact only grows deeper and more dangerous, said Alan Feldman, distinguished fellow in responsible gaming at UNLV’s International Gaming Institute.

In some ways, video games and gambling couldn't be more different: Success in video games comes down to skill, whereas gambling relies heavily on chance.

With the introduction of online casinos and sports betting in Pennsylvania, the quantity of contacts with the helpline for problem gambling have more than doubled.

Nevada is failing to keep pace with other states in the race to approve new games and technology, Gov. Joe Lombardo asserted during his state of the state speech in January, and now regulators are responding. On Tuesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will hear industry suggestions for upping its game.  

Gaming America speaks to Brett Abarbanel as she prepares for the 18th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking.