The Transformation of Problematic Gambling/Gaming in Spain

Authors

  • José Antonio Gómez Yáñez Universidad Carlos III (Madrid). Departamento de Análisis Social. Estudio de Sociología Consultores

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2017.1

Keywords:

Gaming, gambling, pathologic gambling, problematic gamgling, responsible gaming

Abstract

The 0.3% of the Spanish population aged 18 to 75 can be considered to engage in problematic levels of gambling. This is one of the lowest gambling rates in western Europe. Since 1990, Spain’s gambling rate has fallen and undergone a drastic transformation. From being a mainly middle- or working-class problem among the middle-aged, gambling has shifted to young people engaging in online gaming. As is the case worldwide, it is a problem that chiefly affects men. Gambling affects such a small proportion of the population that it is difficult to identify sectors of the population prone to problematic gambling; rather, it is a problem that emerges in certain individuals. Spain does not have a social problem in gambling; there are, however, individual problems requiring very specific public policies, as well as a need for businesses to uphold responsible gambling practices.

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Published

2017-05-01

How to Cite

Gómez Yáñez, J. A. (2017). The Transformation of Problematic Gambling/Gaming in Spain. Spanish Journal of Sociology, 26(2). https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2017.1

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2017): Volumen 26, Número 2, Mayo 2017

Section

Debates

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