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Amanda Roberts

@arobertslincoln

Professor of Psychology, University of Lincoln. Research interests include gambling, gambling related harm, addiction, suicide and homelessness.

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linkhttp://www.lincoln.ac.uk calendar_today01-05-2015 08:46:53

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Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG) (@afsguk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Why it is important to conduct gambling research that is fair and free from conflicts of interest'. Our letter to Addiction Journal is available now. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/W…

'Why it is important to conduct gambling research that is fair and free from conflicts of interest'. Our letter to <a href="/AddictionJrnl/">Addiction Journal</a> is available now. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/W…
Annie Ashton (@annieashton2705) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The coroners' system in England and Wales is outdated and has failed to properly investigate gambling-related suicides for many families. Reforms are desperately needed. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

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It’s the final count down….don’t miss out! (And another reminder to reserve hotels early, Glasgow is selling out…)

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NICE recommends healthcare professionals ask people about gambling at health checks and GP appointments | NICE nice.org.uk/news/articles/…

James Noyes (@jranoyes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Betting and Gaming Council want to create distance between their members and what they call ā€œthe threat posed by unregulated, gambling black market operators in the UKā€. What they fail to tell you is that much of the ā€œgamingā€ content on Stake’s website is provided by

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Gambling - an industry out of control doing enormous damage to individuals and communities #PublicHealth #Exploitation theguardian.com/society/2025/f…

Dan Webster (@dj_webster) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.⁦Annie Ashton⁩: ā€œThis information should be public knowledge & it should be scrutinised…In Luke’s case, we know Betfair was in special measures & the regulator should have been looking at them with more scrutiny. Someone died under their watchā€ theguardian.com/society/2025/f…

Annie Ashton (@annieashton2705) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When Luke died, I was under the illusion that the Gambling Commission, as a regulator with the powers to enforce, would want to investigate Luke's case so that lessons could be learnt and every effort to prevent deaths like this would made. I was wrong. The Gambling Commission

Annie Ashton (@annieashton2705) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Everybody is sick of seeing gambling adverts so why are we still seeing them? In Sports, TV, radio, socials, billboards. Get rid of gambling ads. šŸ‘‡ telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/…

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Are you interested in hosting CAGR in 2026? If so, please register you interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… (Form will be open for one more week) Thanks

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Tackling gambling harm requires a public health approach. NIHR guidelines focus on the individual, while the industry escapes scrutiny. bmj.com/content/388/bm…

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šŸ“¢ Attention: All decisions on abstract submissions were sent out last week! If you haven't received yours yet but submitted an abstract, please check your spam folder before reaching out to us. We look forward to your participation at #CAGR25!

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Support services such as healthcare services, third sector organisations and the criminal justice system are well placed to screen for harmful gambling: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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It was a pleasure to act as Opponent at the defence of Hannu Jouhki’s PhD Dissertation ā€œThe Easy Way Out: Escapism as a Central Motive for Addictionsā€ at Tampere University yesterday. A massive thank you to Custos Atte Oksanen for his warm hospitality. research.tuni.fi/emerging-techn…