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Where to place my bets? Players’ adaptation to the reduction of gambling venues

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2025-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6202 | Journal ISSN: 1210-8812
Language: English
Page range: 198 - 208
Submitted on: Jun 10, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 15, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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