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The risk potential of gambling products for development of gambling disorder
Vařeková, Zuzana ; Mravčík, Viktor (advisor) ; Černíková, Tereza (referee)
BACKGROUND: A gambling disorder, which newly ranks among an addiction disorder, may develop with a lack of control over playing the hazard games. The structural and situational characteristics affects the risk potential of each hazard game for development of a gambling disorder. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the work was to map the perceptions and experiences of the addictology workers, who specialize on the gamblers, on the risk potential of the various types of the gambling products and their characteristics. METHODS: The research was designed as a cross-sectional survey with using e-mail communication. The convenient sample consisted of professionals working in addiction treatment a counselling programs for people with gambling disorder, who met the inclusion criteria. The questionnaire includes the filter with inclusion criteria, questions about sociodemographic profile of the respondents, the characteristics of the clients and the risk potential of gambling products and their characteristics. The sample consisted of 18 professionals (response rate 28 %). Descriptive analysis was performed. RESULTS: A total of 70,1 % people with gambling disorder, who are clients of the respondents, gamble primarily online. Betting online was the largest part (48,8 %) of the primary preferred game, then technical game...
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The role of sport in the development of problem gambling: A professional athlete case study
Dočekalová, Pavlína ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Roznerová, Tereza (referee)
This thesis consists of theoretical and empirical parts. The theoretical part explains the basic terms related to gambling, describes the history of games, the definition of the term game and selected forms of gambling. The next chapter is dedicated to pathological gambling, its diagnostics, etiology and pathogenesis of pathological gambling, risk factors that can lead to gambling and consequences of gambling. The following chapter deals with the current situation in the Czech Republic, including legislation and prevalence. The last chapter of the theoretical part describes the impact of sport on society, problems related to sport, focus on football as a social phenomenon and on the athlete's personality. For the research part of the paper qualitative research has been chosen. Based on the narrative of the respondent, a case study has been elaborated, which shows the potential causes and risk factors of problem gambling on one specific example. Keywords - Gambling, sport, case study
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Charakteristika patologického hráčství v Brně a jeho dopad na region
Jakubec, Petr
Presented bachelor work is focused on the description of pathological gambling in Brno, including its impacts. In the first part is a description of basic terms, research available literature and proposed solutions of gaming regulations. There are also health and criminal impacts of gambling environment. The second part focuses on the knowledge of students of regional development about gambling and their attitudes. Professional conduct and opinions of graduates from a position of authority can affect a large number of people and eventually contribute to a higher life quality.
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Internet Gambling in the USA - regulation and prohibition
Kozák, Jakub ; Šíma, Josef (advisor) ; Ždímal, Martin (referee)
This diploma thesis is focused on comparison of two political approaches to a quite new e-commerce industry -- internet gambling. These approaches are prohibition on the one hand and regulation, free market environment, on the other hand. Internet gambling became the worldwide phenomenon. However, American legislators had passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006 in 2006 which outlawed an internet gambling. The declared purpose of this Act is protection of families against ill effects, such money laundering, underage gambling and problem gambling on society. This paper argues that regulation and free market environment established in Great Britain is much more effective way how to solve these key issues. There is demonstrated in the paper that free market stands for economically preferable option and contains better instruments for solving the issues at the same time.
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