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The erosion of nongambling spheres by smartphone gambling: A qualitative study on workplace and domestic disordered gambling

“…In terms of workplace gambling, the present paper departs from previous studies concerning how gambling outside the workplace affects work (Binde, 2016;Paul & Townsend, 1998) and complements evidence from early studies about computer and telephone gambling at work (Griffiths, 2009;Nower, 2003). The present findings clearly situate smartphone gambling at work as facilitated and sometimes accelerated by the work environment.…”

“…In this traditional context, problems associated with workplace gambling do not derive from the fact that individuals gamble at work per se, but from problem gambling behavior outside of work, which, eventually, has an impact on their performance in the workplace. These problems materialize in being late for work, leaving early, abusing vacation and leave time, neglecting work duties, irritability at work, lack of attention and focus, failing to notice occupational hazards and, ultimately, embezzlement and fencing stolen property to finance gambling (Griffiths, 2009;Paul & Townsend, 1998). Indeed, studies from many countries have estimated that 22%-37% of problem gamblers have stolen or embezzled money from work (Binde, 2016).…”

Preventing and responding to gambling-related harm and crime in the workplace

“…in Sweden, about one in ten help-seeking problem gamblers have embezzled from the workplace (Binde, 2016a). A media study which was part of the present investigation demonstrated that in cases covered in the Swedish press, the sums embezzled were substantial, often in the range of SeK 100,000 to SeK 1,000,000 (eUr 11,000 to eUr 110,000 or USd 12,000 to USd 120,000) (Binde, 2016a) The typical severe case of gamblingrelated embezzlement has the following characteristic phases (Binde, 2016b;Crofts, 2003;dellaportas, 2013;Kelly & Hartley, 2010;Lesieur, 1984;Peterson, 1947;Smith & Simpson, 2014) Only a handful of academic papers (Fox, Phillips, & Vaidyanathan, 2003;Griffiths, 2009;nower, 2003;Paul & Townsend, 1998;ramsay, 1995) and reports from various organisations (Alna, 2015;Buvik, 2009; dahlgren, 2012; Victorian responsible Gambling Foundation, 2014a) deal specifically or substantially with the prevention of gambling-related problems in the workplace. The findings and recommendations of these texts will be presented in the two results sections.…”

“…The many kinds of problems and harm that gambling can cause in the workplace have been listed and discussed in a number of previous works (Buvik, 2009;dahlgren, 2012;Griffiths, 2009;Langham et al, 2016, p. 10ff;nower, 2003;Paul & Townsend, 1998;ramsay, 1995;Victorian responsible Gambling Foundation, 2014a). if employees gamble at work, they are not fulfilling their part of the employment agreement, i.e., working in exchange for pay.…”

“…A specific suggestion was that licensing programmes for securities dealers at banks could include problem gambling information. This could contribute not only to preventing problem gambling among this category of bank employees, but also to preventing harmful financial activities among their clients, as the dealers would be better prepared to recognise and properly advise clients who intensely trade stocks in a risky and speculative manner similar to problem gambling (david & Turner, 2011; Jadlow & Mowen, 2010).Attention to signs of gambling-related harmSeveral works found in the literature review (in particular:Alna, 2015;Buvik, 2009;dahlgren, 2012;Griffiths, 2009;Paul & Townsend, 1998;ramsay, 1995; Victorian responsible Gambling Foundation, 2014a) include lists of signs that may indicate that an employee has a gambling prob-lem. Many of these signs were mentioned also by the informants, who also suggested a few signs not mentioned in the literature.…”