The Swedish Games Research Council has granted research funding to five new projects to deal with gambling addiction, sharing a total of SEK5m (£0.42m).
One project will map the dependence on elite players in Swedish ice hockey, another will develop a new internet-based treatment for gambling addiction and a third will investigate the connection between trauma and gambling problems in women. These are three of the five Swedish research projects that will have a share of the money, granted by Svenska Spel's independent Research Council.| Svenska Spel started the Research Council 2010 in order to increase knowledge and understanding of gambling problems and how to best prevent them. The Council consists of experienced researchers and representatives from social interests. They have been commissioned to assess and grant applications for research funding based on scientific quality and societal relevance.
Scarlett Roa, sustainability manager at Svenska Spel, said: “At Svenska Spel we strive to offer safe games and gaming environments. To be able to develop our gaming responsibility, it is a prerequisite to support the research. Through the Research Council, we want to increase the knowledge and understanding of gambling problems.”
