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New Harvard Medical School Study "online gaming does not promote gambling addiction"

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08-28-2014 , 01:11 PM

Videopro

Making TV

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http://ggbmagazine.com/issue/vol-13-.../no-difference

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A new study from the Harvard Medical School’s Division of Addiction found that online gaming does not promote gambling addiction, and that the vast majority of those gambling on the internet are casual gamblers who effectively set limits for themselves.

08-28-2014 , 02:35 PM

Videopro

Making TV

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Found a link to a PDF White Paper on the study. Page 14 has the stats.
http://www.bwinparty.com/AboutUs/mis...2F02C3859.ashx

09-27-2014 , 03:11 PM

pokeraph

journeyman

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Nice study for US. For once the "right" side shown.

09-27-2014 , 09:56 PM

Chanty57

grinder

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Very interesting read though it is non essential for Harvard to chime in here, all they are do is verifying the already verified in all honesty

09-29-2014 , 12:52 AM

misterio

newbie

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we need more of this type of news

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