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A New Swiss Federal Act on Gambling: From Missed Opportunities towards a Public Health Approach?

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  • Cheryl Dickson

    (Excessive Gambling Center, Addiction Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Avenue de Morges 10, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland)

  • Emilien Jeannot

    (Excessive Gambling Center, Addiction Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Avenue de Morges 10, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
    Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Global Health, Chemin de Mines 9, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Fabio Peduzzi

    (Independent Researcher, MPH, CH-1023 Crissier, Switzerland)

  • Jean-Félix Savary

    (Groupement Romande d‘Études des Addictions (GREA), CH-1002 Lausanne, Switzerland)

  • Jean-Michel Costes

    (Observatoire des Jeux, Ministère des Finances, 120 rue de Bercy, CEDEX 12, 75572 Paris, France)

  • Olivier Simon

    (Excessive Gambling Center, Addiction Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Avenue de Morges 10, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland)

Abstract

In January 2019, a new Swiss Federal Act on Gambling (Loi federal de jeux d’argent: LJAr) entered into force following a vote by the Swiss electorate. Intended to modernize and harmonize previous law and open the market for online casinos; the new regulations have highlighted the need for a comprehensive monitoring system. The present article outlines work undertaken by experts within the field to identify and elaborate the first steps towards developing such a monitoring system. This work includes the mapping of institutional actors and draft conceptualization of an impact model, including structural (i.e., prevention and intervention-based components), process (means), and outcomes (effect) indicators. Initial estimations of effective access to indicators and their perceived priority for data gathering are also described. Subsequent steps necessary for implementation of this public health approach for gambling are considered including grey areas for future action.

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  • Cheryl Dickson & Emilien Jeannot & Fabio Peduzzi & Jean-Félix Savary & Jean-Michel Costes & Olivier Simon, 2021. "A New Swiss Federal Act on Gambling: From Missed Opportunities towards a Public Health Approach?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-10, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:12:p:6575-:d:577495
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    1. Rebecca Cassidy, 2014. "Fair game? Producing and publishing gambling research," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(3), pages 345-353, December.
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