Expert List Gambling

Gambling affects all of society - whether it's advertising for gambling or public health. Gambling can be examined from different angles: from a psychological or legal point of view, from the perspective of regulatory and consumer policy, from a marketing or statistical point of view, etc. The researchers at the University of Hohenheim take a multidisciplinary view, combining aspects of the various disciplines.

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At the Gambling Research Center, the researchers’ concentrations include:

Algorithm-based identification of problematic and pathological gambling behavior

Large data sets and advanced methods of data analysis now make it possible to look at problems and possible solutions that until recently seemed impossible to solve. Can problem gambling behavior be identified before it becomes a problem for all concerned? Which data sets and modern machine learning-based methods enable early protection and thus addiction prevention? Which metrics are particularly suitable for gambling operators to effectively pursue their mission of player protection?

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Dr. Steffen Otterbach, Department of Household and Consumer Economics, +49 711 459 23425, email

Andrea Wöhr, Gambling Research Center, +49 711 459 22122, email

Gambling and tax law

Prof. Dr. Holger Kahle is an expert on questions relating to gambling as a subject of regulation under tax law, constitutional law, and European law.

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Prof. Dr. Holger Kahle, Department of Business Administration: Business Taxation and Accounting, +49 711 459 22904, email

Gambling advertising with a focus on social media

Social media is becoming increasingly important while structuring our behavior and our perceptions. Thus, it is also promising as an advertising platform to reach as many people as possible worldwide. This does not require any elaborate advertising campaigns, as users increase the reach of the advertising content themselves. Teenagers and young people in particular use social media more frequently and for longer periods of time. In this context, the nature of gambling advertising, in which gambling is portrayed as something quite commonplace, in the sense of a leisure activity, appears to be problematic.

Contact:

Dr. Steffen Otterbach, Department of Household and Consumer Economics, +49 711 459 23425, email

Andrea Wöhr, Gambling Research Center, +49 711 459 22122, email

Stigmatization of gamblers

This topic examines perceptions that prevail in the public, in the health care system, and also among the affected persons themselves about persons with gambling problems, how these arise socially, and the effects they have on the lives of the affected persons. Especially in public discourse, it is important not to reduce people with gambling disorder to their addiction.

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Dr. Steffen Otterbach, Department of Household and Consumer Economics, +49 711 459 23425, email

Andrea Wöhr, Gambling Research Center, +49 711 459 22122, email

Women with gambling problems

So far, the division of roles in gambling research has been a "traditional" one: When look at those affected by a gambling disorder, men are usually interviewed; in studies with relatives, research focuses on women. While this reflects majority proportions, it does not take into account the specific characteristics, needs, and desires of women with gambling problems.

Contact:

Dr. Steffen Otterbach, Department of Household and Consumer Economics, +49 711 459 23425, email

Andrea Wöhr, Gambling Research Center, +49 711 459 22122, email

Online gambling in pandemic times

Covid-19 has changed gambling markets around the world in many ways. Especially the behavior of players in the online area seems to be interesting against the background of closed terrestrial gambling opportunities. The research therefore uses largely empirical methods to examine the effects of the lockdown.

Contact:

Dr. Steffen Otterbach, Department of Household and Consumer Economics, +49 711 459 23425, email

Andrea Wöhr, Gambling Research Center, +49 711 459 22122, email