GamblingRealitiesAfrica

A collective of researchers and practitioners working together to understand gambling and reduce gambling-related harms in sub-Saharan Africa

[GamblingRealitiesAfrica @GamblingRA]

Gambling Realities Africa is a collective of researchers and practitioners which brings critical, evidence-based research to discussions and action to understand gambling and to reduce gambling related harms across sub-Saharan Africa.

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#Gambling #GamblingRealities #SSA

[Current Advances in Gambling Research (CAGR) @CAGRconference]

Are you a gambling researcher based in a low- or middle-income country? Would you like to present your research at CAGR 2025, hosted by @GlaGamRes @UofGlasgow? Apply now for a full bursary! Deadline 20th Dec, 12pm GMT. Full details and link to form: https://t.co/yfTwiNKejN

[Chris Bunn 🦋 @Chris_Bunn]

Interested in #gambling harms across #Africa…? check out the brilliant @JuniousSichali on BBC Focus on Africa.

https://t.co/iYWjcEaq4J

#ProudSupervisor

@UniofBath @MEIRU_MALAWI @UofGSociology @GlaGamRes

[Tunde Adebisi @Tunde_ac]

"Knowledge of Play" critically reflect on gambling research orthodoxies, in terms of homogeneity of sports gambling.

I explored the social construction & informal hierarchies of online sports gambling communities in Nigeria.

Read full article here 👇
https://t.co/5vN9iVoguv

[Chris Bunn 🦋 @Chris_Bunn]

This is a great piece of work for those interested in furthering #gambling and #publichealth research in #Ghana. Top work ⁦@DrEmmanuelBadu⁩ et al 👏🏼

Setting the scene: a scoping review of gambling research in Ghana https://t.co/dEaac8SqlF

[Chris Bunn 🦋 @Chris_Bunn]

Our latest contribution to the #sociology of gambling in #Malawi in this @SocresOnline #beyondthetext piece. 👏🏼 @Otiyela & colleagues. Thoroughly enjoyed working with StarLic… don’t forget to check out his video! @UofGSPS @UofGSociology @MEIRU_MALAWI

https://t.co/rRMjzsQeL3

[Tunde Adebisi @Tunde_ac]

Man allegedly takes own life after losing N2.5m to betting
Story by @MobilePunch

https://t.co/wk56N4IKXT

[Zaluso Arts @Zalusoarts]

Congratulations to the Leisure or Livelihoods project team and our youth participants in Ghana 🇬🇭 and Malawi 🇲🇼on receiving the University of Bath Vice-Chancellor's Engage Award in the Listening category🥳
Read more on the project here : https://t.co/GZwxbsj8Y0…

[Tunde Adebisi @Tunde_ac]

A Nigerian 🇳🇬 narrating and filming a very unpleasant scene at a gambling shop in Southern Nigeria.

The fella is heard calling out ex Super Eagles Player, @IAmOkocha - the brand ambassador for @BetKingNG, and the Nigerian government for help.

[University of Bath @UniofBath]

A new study by @DrDarraghMcGee has examined global gambling's impact on young people in sub-Saharan Africa

The work is part of a special issue of the Journal of the British Academy detailing young people’s responses to global challenges.

https://t.co/FJY8uMfZpR @GamblingRA

[GamblingRealitiesAfrica @GamblingRA]

Check out chapters by our convenors @JoanaYendork and @Tunde_ac in this new volume.

[Chris Bunn 🦋 @Chris_Bunn]

#Publication day! We determined not to let covid get in our way and we made it.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this collection. Your brilliant research and ideas will, we hope, inspire others to further the #sociology of #gambling and sport.

https://t.co/LxRmACWRgy

[Tunde Adebisi @Tunde_ac]

A big lag in Africa, and particularly Nigeria, in terms of gambling marketing.

The conversation hasn't even started

[GamblingRealitiesAfrica @GamblingRA]

New data from the National Lottery Trust Fund suggests that #Nigerians spend $975m daily on online #betting

https://t.co/v7snf1mtQO

[Gambling Research Glasgow @GlaGamRes]

1/9 Our own @DariaUkhova and @shwardle with @CEACGHelsinki ‘s @VirveMarionneau & @DocNikkinen just published a global review of trends in #gambling legislation from a #publichealth perspective @TheLancetPH

https://t.co/th64lPHBae

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[GamblingRealitiesAfrica @GamblingRA]

More essential reading for those studying #gambling in African countries.

[Chris Bunn 🦋 @Chris_Bunn]

We’ve just published a critical literature review exploring research on the impacts of commercial #gambling on young people in #African countries. Great team effort @UnivofGh @MEIRU_MALAWI @Zalusoarts @MichaelUdedi @UniofBath @UofGSocSci @BritishAcademy_

https://t.co/jlXHaQX5Yx

[GamblingRealitiesAfrica @GamblingRA]

Essential reading for all interested in #gambling in African countries.

[Zaluso Arts @Zalusoarts]

Following the airing of our radio podcast, these are some of the feedback we got from listeners.

#GamblingTwitter #GamblingRealities #Malawi

[GamblingRealitiesAfrica @GamblingRA]

Check out our co-convenor @Tunde_ac speaking about the #gambling industry in #Africa on @sheffieldlive_

https://t.co/jKANk5rJyy

[Zaluso Arts @Zalusoarts]

We made it to newspaper !
Check out Episode 1 of the limited radio podcast when it airs tomorrow, on Chanco Community Radio at 4 pm and Zodiak Radio at 1:20 pm. Tune in and send us your comments and thoughts to participate in the discussion.

#GamblingRealities #Gambling #Malawi

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

Kenya mulls Sh20 least betting amount in fight against gambling
https://t.co/TuFje0gEE5

[Gambling Research Glasgow @GlaGamRes]

Our ⁦@shwardle⁩ giving an overview of the ⁦@TheLancetPH⁩ commission on #gambling at the ⁦@WHO⁩. Much more to come on this! #CDoH #gamblingharms