A university wants to study the impact of online gambling in New Jersey
The Rutgers University, that is based in New Jersey, just announced the upcoming start of a research study with an intensive three-year term which concerns the impact of the liberalisation of online gambling in the east coast US state.
The spokesman of the University said that the study will include how to assess this activity that particularly affects gambling addiction and other problematic behaviours.
Research funded with $1.2 million of state budget
New Jersey stands out as one of three US states that has have legalised gambling on the Internet.
However, Lia Nower, Professor and Director of the Center for Gambling Studies at the Rutgers University School of Social Work in New Jersey, recognizes that the area of the iGaming is a new frontier and no one knows what to expect yet.
The State of New Jersey is interested in the results of this study and finances the research centre with $1.2 million.
The only activity
Unlike fans of casino games in land-based casinos, people who engage in online gambling do not need to waste time with travel when they play online.
In fact, it is possible to bet from any smart phone when walking on the street, or in public transportation, and also when sitting in front of a computer.
All this is possible without physically spending money.
The objectives of the study
The study of the team of Professor Lia Nower is going to begin in January.
It will seek to identify the type of person who chooses this very particular form of gambling and the type of problems they encountered.
Additionally, it will also attempt to determine whether these problems are different from those caused by other forms of legalised gambling, and how they are different.
The results of a recent study
While finishing this article, I remember a recent study that was conducted last month by the specialised journal Addictive Behaviours which indicated that people who mix both land-based gambling and online gambling were the most likely to have addiction problems.
