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. 2020 Dec 8;15(6):468–476. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000793

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Mosaic plot of changes in gambling frequency by activity type. The height of each bar represents the relative prevalence of that group within the overall sample. Land-based gambling activities (eg, electronic gaming machines) that were forced to close during the shutdown are not shown. Online race betting refers to betting on horse or dog races online. Online sports betting refers to betting on sports (excluding esports) online. Land-based lotteries include instant scratch tickets. Online nonsports betting refers to betting on nonsporting events, such as political or weather events, online. Online casino games refer to casino table games (eg, blackjack, roulette), poker machines/slots, instant scratch tickets, or bingo online. Private betting refers to betting for real money with friends and family.