Examining the Gambling-Related Harms, Gambling Disorder, and Player Characteristics of Jogo do Bicho (an Illegal National Lottery) in a Representative Sample of Brazilian Lottery Players

We investigated the demographics, gambling-related harms, and risk for gambling disorder (GD) associated with an illegal national lottery-type game called Jogo do Bicho that is culturally unique to Brazil in a sample of 5407 representative Brazilian lottery players. Participants reported on demograp...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2024-02, Vol.22 (1), p.162-177
Main Authors: Kim, Hyoun S., Sanches, Marcos, Mariani, Mirella Martins de Castro, Hodgins, David C., Tavares, Hermano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Community and Environmental Psychology
Drug use
Gaming machines
Health Psychology
Impulsivity
Legalized gambling
Lotteries
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Mental health
Original Article
Popularity
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Rehabilitation
Substance use disorder
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Summary:We investigated the demographics, gambling-related harms, and risk for gambling disorder (GD) associated with an illegal national lottery-type game called Jogo do Bicho that is culturally unique to Brazil in a sample of 5407 representative Brazilian lottery players. Participants reported on demographics, gambling behaviors, gambling-related harms, and GD. A total of 27.0% of the participants reported playing Jogo do Bicho in the past year. Jogo do Bicho was associated with greater risk of GD with 5.7% of current Jogo do Bicho players meeting diagnostic criteria. Jogo do Bicho was also associated with greater gambling-related harms. Older participants, males, individuals who self-identified as Black, and who were widowed were more likely to be current Jogo do Bicho players. Jogo do Bicho is a popular activity among legal lottery players in Brazil despite its illegal status and is associated with greater harms and increased risk of GD.
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-022-00865-3