This activity considers the nuance in risk associated with gambling. It gives the opportunity to discuss the differences in behaviours between different forms of gambling and illustrates how gambling behaviour should be considered on a continuum, not simply placed into categories.

4.

Encourage discussion about the
motivations behind why people
gamble, the frequency, the amount
spent. Discuss at what point each of
these behaviours would become
problematic if they do not think the
character already had a problem.
Mention that although not all of
these examples are examples of
harmful gambling, they are all
realistic and illustrate how
normalised gambling is in our
culture.

Alternative options:

If it’s a big group, you could divide it into teams and
use multiple sets of cards. You could also give 1 card to
each person and then ask the group to stand up
forming a line to visualise where they would place each
example.

Possible Follow-Up Activity

5. Place each card around the room.

6. In pairs or small groups, as the participants to write a
relevant harm reduction tip on a post-it note and stick
it to the card it relates to.

7. Ask the group to share and discuss the tips they
came up with and suggest any tips they may not have
considered.

Gambling Behaviour Ladder

Cards