Essays about: "gambling thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words gambling thesis.

  1. 1. State-Sponsored Gambling Advertising

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Otto Lundbergh; Oliver Ohlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Swedish Gambling Market; Gambling Advertising; Svenska Spel; Share of Voice;

    Abstract : Gambling in Sweden is increasing and is a large issue for both individuals and the state. The largest actor on the Swedish market is the state-owned company Svenska Spel which offers gambling services online and with a monopoly runs casinos and physical slot machines. To promote their games, Svenska Spel advertises through multiple channels. READ MORE

  3. 2. 'It was never about the games' : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of "Video Game Addiction" in Swedish News 1991-2017

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Ulf Benjaminsson; Danielle Unéus; [2023]
    Keywords : discourse analysis; video game addiction; moral panic; moral entrepreneurs; Owe Sandberg; Patrik Wincent; youth culture; juvenism; forced treatment; Sweden;

    Abstract : This theoretical thesis employs critical discourse analysis to scrutinise the construction of video game addiction in Swedish press from 1991 to 2017, and examines its potential contribution to a moral panic. Our research is based on the assumption that media discourse influences societal norms, which in turn, can profoundly affect individuals and groups. READ MORE

  4. 3. An institutional weakness? – The participation of Chinese miners in Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Enyam Joel Agbesinyale; [2023]
    Keywords : Chinese participation; ASGM; Institutional weakness; Rural transformation; Ghana; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the ongoing debate on the involvement of Chinese nationals in Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. Despite the Minerals and Mining Law, Act 703 (2006) prohibiting foreigners from engaging in ASGM, it is reported that about 50,000 Chinese nationals have migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal mining activities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sin Stocks: An Analysis of the Sin Premium in the US, European, and Asia-Pacific Markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tizian Widmer; Tim Scholl; [2023]
    Keywords : Sin Stocks; Factor Models; USA; Europe; Asia-Pacific; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explain the return of so-called sin stocks, which include businesses operating in the alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapon, and oil & gas industries. Due to their negative public perception, these stocks are anticipated to yield a sin premium. READ MORE

  6. 5. Predicting future problem gamblers using Machine Learning Algorithms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Priyadarshini Selvaraju; [2022]
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    Abstract : The work in this thesis attempts to identify potential gambling addicts inan online gambling website using machine learning models. Machine Learning can play a major role in predicting and identifying high-risk online players leading to self-exclusion and providing automated self- help tools to problem gamblers. READ MORE