Online gambling stories
Study links loot box purchases to mental health issues
3 days ago
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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online gambling
A study of over 1,400 adults reveals a concerning link between loot box purchasing in video games and gambling behaviours, mental health issues, and addictive tendencies.
Australians opt for digital detox as social media use declines
Thu, 5th Sep 2024
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advertising
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social media
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linkedin
Australians are cutting down on social media use, especially apps like Snapchat and TikTok, as they embrace digital detox, a new report reveals.
Australian digital habits dissected in new Global Digital Report
Tue, 7th May 2024
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martech
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social media
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online gambling
Meltwater and We Are Social's report reveals trends in Australian digital usage, including rising concerns over privacy, increased paid digital content consumption, and declining social media use.
Entrust moves towards acquisition of London firm Onfido
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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data privacy
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cloud services
Minneapolis-based Entrust is in exclusive talks to acquire London's AI-powered identity verification tech leader, Onfido.
US sports betting legalisation fuels insatiable data center demand
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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gaming
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hyperscale
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dc
With the United States' legalisation of sports betting, data demand has skyrocketed - Continental 8 is launching two new data centers in response.
Gamers: Don't open that loot box, or you may become a gambler
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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massey university
Could randomised loot boxes in your favourite video games be giving you a similar hit to the psychological effects of gambling?.
The truth behind online gambling: convenient or dangerous?
Sun, 1st Jan 2012
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online gambling
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tab
With the Melbourne Cup kicking off the racing season in November, we can expect the number of gambling bets (and fascinators!) to sky rocket.
Money, Money, Money
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Kiwis are embracing online shopping and gaming, with half purchasing online recently, driven by platforms like TradeMe, iTunes, and Lotto being top choices.