Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products, ASTERIG: A Global Validation

Blanco, Carlos; Blaszczynski, Alex; Clement, Reiner; Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Goudriaan, Anna E.; Hodgins, David C.; Holst, Ruth J. van; Ibáñez, Ángela; Martins, Sílvia S.; Moersen, Chantal; Molinaro, Sabrina; Parke, Adrian; Peren, Franz W.; Petry, Nancy M.; Wardle, Heather

doi:10.1089/glre.2013.1797

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“… ASTERIG: Assessment tool to measure and evaluate the risk potential of gambling products [ 24 ]. Comlot (Gespa): Intercantonal Commission for Lotteries and Sports Betting.…”

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A New Swiss Federal Act on Gambling: From Missed Opportunities towards a Public Health Approach?

Dickson¹,

Jeannot²,

Peduzzi³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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In January 2019, a new Swiss Federal Act on Gambling (Loi federal de jeux d’argent: LJAr) entered into force following a vote by the Swiss electorate. Intended to modernize and harmonize previous law and open the market for online casinos; the new regulations have highlighted the need for a comprehensive monitoring system. The present article outlines work undertaken by experts within the field to identify and elaborate the first steps towards developing such a monitoring system. This work includes the mapping of institutional actors and draft conceptualization of an impact model, including structural (i.e., prevention and intervention-based components), process (means), and outcomes (effect) indicators. Initial estimations of effective access to indicators and their perceived priority for data gathering are also described. Subsequent steps necessary for implementation of this public health approach for gambling are considered including grey areas for future action.

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“… ASTERIG: Assessment tool to measure and evaluate the risk potential of gambling products [ 24 ]. Comlot (Gespa): Intercantonal Commission for Lotteries and Sports Betting.…”

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“…The estimated priority for gathering data on each of the indicators is hypothesized to be either; 1. high, 2. medium, or 3. low. ASTERIG: Assessment tool to measure and evaluate the risk potential of gambling products [24]. Comlot (Gespa): Intercantonal Commission for Lotteries and Sports Betting.…”

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A New Swiss Federal Act on Gambling: From Missed Opportunities towards a Public Health Approach?

Dickson¹,

Jeannot²,

Peduzzi³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…One of the tools that has been explicitly identified in the academic literature as an option for assessing product safety and that is publicly available for use is ASTERIG. Developed initially in Germany by Peren (2010), this tool was further refined with an expert consensus or Delphi process, as described by Blanco et al (2013). The tool comprises 10 criteria that are intended to capture the unique dimensions of risk for any gambling activity.…”

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“…One increasingly common way in which regulators have been guided in their decision making concerning the potential risk or harm associated with certain products or features has been to conduct formal risk assessments (Blanco et al, 2013). Prior to new gambling products being introduced into a market, they may be appraised for the extent to which they are likely to contribute to an increase in problem gambling or harm.…”

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Challenges in the Measurement of Gambling Product Risk: A Critical Review of the ASTERIG Assessment Tool

Delfabbro

Parke

2021

JGI

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Recognition of the role of structural characteristics and their potential association with gambling harm has led to the development of protocols to assess the risk of gambling products. Such tools rate products on a range of ‘risk criteria’ and assign classifications that might be used to inform product design or regulatory decision-making. One of published examples of these tools is ASTERIG which assigns ratings of lowest to highest to products based on 10 criteria that include, for example: event frequency, accessibility or scale of jackpot. In this paper, we provide a critical review of this protocol and identify five principal limitations that may limit its validity and reliability. These relate to the validity of some criteria as indicators of risk; definitional issues; scoring and calibration; problems arising from collinearity or duplication; and, the omission of important criteria such as cost of play. In this paper, we highlight the challenges associated with rating product risk using ASTERIG as an example. We argue that further refinement of risk assessment tools requires the development of more rigorous conceptual frameworks both in design and application as well greater validation of risk classifications against independent data relating to the links between products and gambling-related harm.RésuméLa reconnaissance du rôle des caractéristiques structurelles et de leur association potentielle avec les maux liés aux jeux de hasard a entraîné l’élaboration de protocoles visant à évaluer le risque des produits de jeu. De tels outils évaluent les produits sur une échelle de « critères de risque » et leur classement peut servir à orienter la conception de produits ou la prise de décisions réglementaires. L’un des exemples de ces outils est ASTERIG, qui attribue aux produits une cote, de la plus basse à la plus élevée, à l’aide de dix critères, notamment la fréquence de l’événement, l’accessibilité au gros lot ou la taille de ce dernier. Nous présentons dans cet article un examen critique de ce protocole et nous cernons cinq grandes limites pouvant restreindre sa validité et sa fiabilité. Ces limites concernent la validité de certains critères en tant qu’indicateurs de risque, des questions définitionnelles, le pointage et l’étalonnage, les problèmes issus de la colinéarité ou du double compte, et l’omission de critères importants comme le coût du jeu. Nous mettons en évidence dans cet article les enjeux liés à l’évaluation du risque d’un produit à l’aide d’ASTERIG par exemple. Nous soutenons que le peaufinage des outils d’évaluation du risque nécessite la mise sur pied d’un cadre conceptuel plus rigoureux, tant sur le plan de la conception que de l’application, ainsi qu’une plus grande validation des catégories de risque par rapport à des données indépendantes sur les liens entre les produits et les maux associés aux jeux de hasard.

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“…Internationally, several jurisdictions in Australia and elsewhere have robust responsible gambling initiatives, and a number of scholars have detailed parameters to follow in balancing the relative responsibilities of regulators, operators, and players. 63…”

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Contradictions of Responsible Gambling Policies and Gambling Provision in the Context of Rapid Market Expansion

Maas

Nower

2020

Gaming Law Review

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Assessment Tool to Measure and Evaluate the Risk Potential of Gambling Products, ASTERIG: A Global Validation

Cited by 8 publications

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A New Swiss Federal Act on Gambling: From Missed Opportunities towards a Public Health Approach?

A New Swiss Federal Act on Gambling: From Missed Opportunities towards a Public Health Approach?

Challenges in the Measurement of Gambling Product Risk: A Critical Review of the ASTERIG Assessment Tool

Contradictions of Responsible Gambling Policies and Gambling Provision in the Context of Rapid Market Expansion

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