Key Takeaways
- The Federal Institute of Behavioral Addictions (IFAC) in Nantes University Hospital has launched a project to investigate the behavior of poker players—they are asking players to compete a short survey which can be completed online.
- The IFAC explains that it believes that poker is a game that is different to other gambling activities and that tools to identify problem gambling in those activities are not suitable for poker.
The Federal Institute of Behavioral Addictions (IFAC) in Nantes University Hospital has launched a project to investigate the behavior of poker players—they are asking players to take a short survey which can be completed online. The introduction to the survey explains that their intention is to develop and validate a screening tool which can accurately identify problem gambling behaviors in poker players.
