Janne Nikkinen
@DocNikkinen
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University Researcher, Center for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG), University of Helsinki. Gambling-related tweets only. Views are my own.
Helsinki
Joined August 2019
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD2025
@GambleWithLives is a UK-based charity set up by families bereaved by #gambling-related suicide. Please take a moment to watch this powerful video: https://t.co/R4qR4t5GEZ via @YouTube
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No winners in #gambling addiction, by Heather Hugelmayer: Gambling activates the brain's reward system. Telling people to 'gamble responsibly' in casinos, commercials and lottery tickets is no match for the neurobiology of addiction. https://t.co/2nWfcKtT3k via @NorthwellHealth
northwell.edu
Heather Hugelmeyer, LCSW, unpacks why New York City's casino expansion plans will carry significant behavioral health implications.
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Raha- ja digipeliongelmat ilmentävät ihmisten yleisempiä tarpeita I Alusta (Tampereen yliopisto) https://t.co/PawUMVsejF
blogs.tuni.fi
Ongelmallinen pelaaminen kytkeytyy motiiveihin, psykologisten perustarpeiden turhaumiin, eskapismiin ja laajempiin hyvinvoinnin haasteisiin. Pelaaminen tulee hahmottaa osana ihmisten psykososiaalista...
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US: Michigan Gaming Control Board announces sentencing in party store illegal #gambling case https://t.co/ydlzZ6tZOI via @MichiganGCB
michigan.gov
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Gambling problems on the rise in Ohio due to sports #betting
https://t.co/iJcV76eCgi via @ColsUnderground
columbusunderground.com
Since online sports gambling became legal in Ohio in 2023, sports scandals have been mounting. Getting less attention is the human toll, which has grown rapidly.
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It’s official: Licensed gambling operators to enter the Finnish #gambling market in July 2027 I Bird & Bird
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Ghelfi, M., et al. (20 Dec 2025). How online #gambling fits into people’s lives: qualitative research on nonproblem gamblers. Curr Psychol 45, 46 https://t.co/AAii9UrWXN
link.springer.com
Current Psychology - Online gambling is a widespread phenomenon. While most of the literature deals with problem gamblers, little attention is paid to nonproblem gamblers. Moreover, the lifestyles...
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Robert Custer helped shift the reputation of gambling addiction from moral failing to treatable medical condition. https://t.co/f7o7m9IQ6d
sciencenews.org
Psychiatrist Robert Custer spent his life convincing doctors that compulsive gambling was not an impulse control problem. Today, his research is foundational for diagnosis and treatment.
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Daly, M. et al. (28 Nov 2025). Child oriented advertising on Ireland’s National Lottery website. Journal of Global, Public and One Health: Evidence of marketing materials on Ireland’s NL website that are likely to be of significant appeal to young people. https://t.co/cYWaXAK03l
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New @CeacgHelsinki publication: Jääskeläinen P et al. (17 Dec 2025). #Gambling marketing in Finland: Experiences of exposure and regulation among Finnish individuals who gamble regularly. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Open access/free to read. https://t.co/DIGN8l8A7Z
journals.sagepub.com
Aims: Gambling marketing can increase intentions to gamble, gambling consumption and gambling harms. In Finland, a substantial part of the population is at risk...
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Delighted to see our new updated Gambling Disorder fact sheet for @rcpsych !! Please do share/ RT It is a hidden addiction You could be helping someone without knowing it. Higher rates of suicide in this population. 15 @NHSEngland clinics.
rcpsych.ac.uk
This information is for anyone who is worried about their gambling, or knows someone whose gambling has become a problem.
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Tuga, M.C., Carlos, A.M. & Rungduin, T.T. (2025). A phenomenological study of online #gambling behaviors among Filipino working professionals. International Review of Social Sciences Research, 5(4), 232-259. https://t.co/PBvoy4lMAj
iiari.org
Afable, F. P. (2024). GCash: Revolutionizing digital payments in the Philippines and beyond (SSRN 4871527). https://ssrn.com/abstract=4871527 Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior....
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Commentary: More N.Y. wagering options will mean more problem #gambling
https://t.co/t7rq2EYEvZ via @TimesUnion
timesunion.com
The state must put better guardrails on betting and devote more resources to addressing gambling addiction.
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Gagnon F (2025) The promotion of alcohol, cannabis, #gambling, tobacco and vaping products: A comparative analysis of the potential of legal frameworks to limit exposure among minors. Ottawa: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction https://t.co/BIgPcRVMoZ via @CCSACanada
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Mosconi, G. et al. (11 Dec 2025). Gaming and #gambling behaviours among Italian adolescents: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Public Health https://t.co/vLsSiQjNFu
thelancet.com
Like gaming, gambling is widespread among Italian adolescents, including minors. Findings indicate a convergence between these behaviours and suggest that gaming monetisation systems might engage...
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With the human costs of gambling mounting in Ohio, more are seeking help
clevescene.com
There are an estimated 255,000 problem gamblers in Ohio and a recent study showed a "substantial increase in average bankruptcy rates, debt sent to collections, use of debt consolidation loans, and...
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Glasgow Social Sciences Hub: A new benchmarking tool for #gambling regulation launched by University of Glasgow experts is the first of its kind worldwide https://t.co/QwU1EqOWVW via @UofGlasgow
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‘It’s shattered our family’: how illicit offshore bookies exploit struggling gamblers who are trying to quit International network appears designed to profit from gamblers who have signed up with UK self-exclusion scheme GamStop https://t.co/ZHe6w7w68V via @guardian
theguardian.com
International network appears designed to profit from gamblers who have signed up with UK self-exclusion scheme GamStop
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Moxey, M. et al. (16 Dec 2025). ‘They just go together like eggs and Bacon’: exploring the nexus of #gambling and grassroots football in England. European Sport Management Quarterly https://t.co/ok9wVTfwgj
tandfonline.com
This benchmark mixed-methods study examines gambling in grassroots football in England. While most research on gambling harms focuses on professional football, the role of gambling in grassroots fo...
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Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m over problem #gambling failings I BBC https://t.co/3QdNNUb8OA
bbc.com
The Gambling Commission said Paddy Power Betfair did not act quickly enough when customers appeared to be engaged in harmful gambling
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