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‘Chances are you’re about to lose’: new independent Australian safer gambling messages tested in UK and USA bettor samples

Philip Newall Orcid Logo, Jamie Torrance Orcid Logo, Alex M. T. Russell Orcid Logo, Matthew Rockloff, Nerilee Hing, Matthew Browne Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/16066359.2023.2282545

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Current industry-developed safer gambling messages such as ‘Take time to think’ and ‘Gamble responsibly’ have been criticized as ineffective slogans. As a result, Australia has recently introduced seven independently-developed safer gambling messages. The UK Government intends to introduce independe...

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ISSN: 1606-6359 1476-7392
Published: Informa UK Limited 2023
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