In July 2004, GPI Atlantic produced a review of the literature on the costs and benefits of gambling for the Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation. The review focused on methodological issues and on the applicability of existing materials to Nova Scotia, and was seen as a preliminary step to a potential full-fledged future analysis of the costs and benefits of gambling in Nova Scotia.
This article from the Globe and Mail's series on problem gambling, looks at the financial magnitude of gambling losses across Canada.
Gambling and Financial Issues Better Health
This Australian website contains useful information to protecting yourself and loved-ones from the potentially devastating financial impacts of problem gambling. Includes information on controlling your cash flow, protecting your assets, and debt repayment.
Problem Gambling: A Guide for Treatment Professionals
This handbook was prepared for financial counselors working with clients who have gambling problems. It offers knowledge of problem gambling and its impact upon family and friends, provides information and tools required in identifying and supporting clients with gambling problems, offers strategies to persuade clients to take appropriate action, and encourages a shared-care means of addressing the issue between financial and problem gambling counselors.
Problem Gamblers and Their Finances: A Guide for Treatment Professionals
This detailed guide is designed to enhance treatment professionals’ understanding of gambling and its effects, and aid them in their efforts to assist problem gamblers in coping with the financial impact of gambling.
Debt Management and the Compulsive Gambler
This presentation briefly explores why addressing the financial issues in treatment of problem gambling behaviors is important. It includes a short screening for financial problems and financial assessment, information on debt management planning, concise suggestions for helping a client deal with family issues resulting from gambling and financial strain, and indicators that one should seek professional debt counseling.
The Socio-Economic Impact of Gambling Framework
An Assessment Framework for Canada: In Search for a Gold Standard, 2008
Prepared for the Inter-Provincial Consortium for the Development of Methodology to Assess the Social and Economic Impact of Gambling, this report focuses on the inquiry and identification of the most appropriate method of measuring the social and economic impact of gambling in modern society. The SEIG Framework was designed to aid researchers and policy makers to appropriately measure, evaluate and report on the social and economic costs and benefits of gambling. (See also: NSGF Library - Articles and Reports)
