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Gambling and Disability: An Overlooked Context for Gambling Harm
Sungho Jang1,2, Hyun-Ju Ju3, James P Whelan1,2
1Tennessee Institute for Gambling Education & Research, Memphis, TN, USA.
Journal of Gambling Studies
|July 18, 2026
Summary
Research on gambling-related harms for people with disabilities is limited. Future studies should examine disability types and contexts to understand gambling accessibility and improve prevention and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Disability Studies
- Addiction Research
Background:
- Previous research on gambling-related risks and harms has not adequately addressed the experiences of people with disabilities.
- Gambling-related harms vary significantly across different populations, necessitating a nuanced approach that considers disability type and context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the existing literature on disability in gambling research.
- To discuss how disability influences gambling accessibility, harms, prevention, and treatment.
- To propose future research directions for a more systematic integration of disability into gambling studies.
Main Methods:
- Commentary and literature review.
- Analysis of how disability has been conceptualized and addressed in prior gambling research.
- Discussion of the implications of disability for gambling accessibility and related harms.
Main Results:
- Disability is an under-researched factor in gambling studies.
- Disability context significantly impacts gambling accessibility, the manifestation of harms, and engagement with prevention and treatment services.
- Existing research often treats disability as a monolithic category, overlooking critical differences between disability types.
Conclusions:
- Future research must clarify disability definitions and measurement in gambling contexts.
- Investigating differences across disability types is crucial for understanding gambling-related harms.
- Assessing the accessibility of prevention and treatment services for individuals with disabilities is essential for developing inclusive public health strategies.
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