An investigation of social casino gaming among land-based and Internet gamblers: A comparison of socio-demographic characteristics, gambling and co-morbidities

Highlights：

• 2010 Australian adult Internet and land-based gamblers completed an online survey.

• Social casino gamers resembled Internet gamblers more than land-based gamblers.

• Age and gender profiles suggest social casino games appeal to specific demographics.

• Social casino game play was related to high gambling involvement and gambling problems.

• Continued convergence between social casino games and gambling may lead to policies to minimize harms.