alt.hn

2/18/2026 at 1:23:51 PM

Impact of the "when the fun stops, stop" gambling message on online gambling

 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00279-6/fulltext

by bilekas

2/18/2026 at 4:36:41 PM

I'd love to know if the people responsible for 'Responsible Gaming' actually think it has an impact or if they're just enjoying the stable income and performative nature of the job.

In Ontario, we have Jon Hamm next to sports cars and supermodels telling us about betting limits. Everyone in the 'regulation chain' makes money on the back of the people who actually need the help. It's awful.

by boringops-dan

2/18/2026 at 2:02:35 PM

Not exactly a surprising result. How exactly is "gambling is fun" supposed to reduce gambling?

by a_shoeboy

2/18/2026 at 1:51:59 PM

Looks like they don't discuss the fact that the message increases the amount of funds that get gambled in the conclusion. Wondering why :).

by whatevermom4

2/18/2026 at 1:51:49 PM

Bottom line:

> In our study, no evidence was found for a protective effect of the most common UK safer gambling message.

by pimlottc

2/18/2026 at 3:51:32 PM

What surprised me most was the messaging seems to suggest people actually gambled more..

> Participants who saw the “when the fun stops, stop” message were 6% more likely to gamble all of their money, if they gambled at all, compared with participants who were not shown this message

At least that how i ready that part.

by bilekas