Janne Nikkinen
@DocNikkinen
University Researcher, Center for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG), University of Helsinki. Gambling-related tweets only. Views are my own.
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD2023 @GambleWithLives is a UK-based charity set up by families bereaved by #gambling-related suicide. Please take a moment to watch this powerful video. youtu.be/uj9GdRao7n4?si… via @YouTube
⭐️ New gambling shop blocked ⭐️ Peterborough City Council has turned down the application to turn the former Wilko store into a gambling & fruit machine place. This is good news for the city. A huge thank you to everyone who has been in touch with me about it. This decision…
Smartphones bring porn & gambling to teens 24/7. Today we have our first post on what sports betting is doing to boys & young men (who are 98% of those with addiction). By Jonathan Cohen and Isaac Rose-Berman. Part of our growing collab with @aibm_org afterbabel.com/p/smartphone-g…
Our community offers practical resources, updates, and guidance for those affected by gambling suicide. Get in touch: gamblingwithlives.org/family-service/
New @CEACGHelsinki publication co-authored together with Aino Lahtinen, Sara Havuaho and @VirveMarionneau: Onshore and offshore #gambling among indebted individuals in bank transaction data. Addiction Research & Theory tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
UK: Investigation into claims asylum seeker payment cards used for #gambling | BBC bbc.com/news/articles/…
Gambling harm is a serious public health issue and should be addressed in the same way as other addictive products I asked the Secretary of State if he agreed that addressing gambling addiction should be led by the Dept of Health rather than the Dept for Culture, Media & Sport
Svenska YLE: Spelreklamen kan explodera när nätcasinon får fritt spelrum - forskare: "Blir svårare att motstå spelsuget" yle.fi/a/7-10080331
Over 4,000 greyhounds died, and more than 35,000 were injured on UK tracks between 2017 and 2024. This isn’t "sport", it’s suffering. We’re calling for a ban on greyhound racing. Speak up for greyhounds- write to your MP today. 👉 bit.ly/43VPY7S
Rahariita ent. Helsinki-, nyk. Veikkaus-hallin ympärillä, 1,7 miljoonan euron velkoja vaaditaan maksettavaksi hs.fi/urheilu/art-20…
Fisher M, et al. (2025). Effects of interventional public health laws and regulations intended to reduce #gambling- related harms: a realist review study protocol. BMJ Open 2025;15:e093906 (open access/free to read) bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjope…
Following the shady money. Illegal money transfer services to Macau (or Hong Kong) are becoming increasingly sophisticated and tech-savvy – and harder to dismantle macaubusiness.com/following-the-… via @Macau_Business
Greyhound industry ‘greed’ to blame for ‘barbaric’ and ‘highly unethical’ surgery on dogs, says TD irishtimes.com/politics/oirea…
Perrie’s world was concrete floors and the racetrack. No toys. No love. No way out. We helped him find his loving forever home, but many greyhounds never get that chance. Write to your MP and help end greyhound racing for good. 👉 bit.ly/43VPY7S #EndGreyhoundRacing
Greyhound racing is the only use of dogs designed exclusively for gambling. Without gambling, greyhound racing would not exist in Australia. Read more in our blog here📷 greyhoundcoalition.com/greyhounds-the…
UK: Labour backbench MPs push for tough, wholesale changes to #gambling regulation theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
.@jani_selin @VirveMarionneau et al. (2025). The implementation of mandatory identification in land-based electronic #gambling machines: impacts on and uptake by different player groups in account-based data | Behavioural Public Policy | Cambridge Core bit.ly/46khCzD
Barceló-Soler, A. et al. (2025). Post-COVID #gambling habits of adolescents and young adults in Aragon, Spain: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 25, 2444. bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
UK: High-street slot machines reap record takings as councils call for power to curb spread theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
IS: Riku, 23, voitti 6 000 euroa – sai Veikkaukselta varoituksen: ”Olen käyttänyt taskulaskinta” Pitkävedon pelaajille asetetut peliestot hämmentävät is.fi/urheilu/art-20…
Venture capital firms bet big on gambling. Now they’re banking on the addictions. US VC firms have invested $2bn in #gambling businesses in recent years. At least 6 of the firms are simultaneously #betting on problem gambling treatments. barrons.com/articles/sport… via @BarronsOnline