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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
psychology
An empirical real-world study of losses disguised as wins in electronic gaming machines
International Gambling Studies, Volume 16, No. 3, Year 2016
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Losses disguised as wins (LDWs) appear to reinforce gambling persistence. However, little research has examined this phenomenon with real gamblers in natural gambling settings. We aimed to examine the relationship between within-session outcome size and subsequent gambling persistence. Account-based gambling data of individuals playing LDW games over a randomly selected day (2,035,339 bets made by 8636 individuals) was examined. We used a logistic mixed effects model to examine the relationship between the outcome of the previous bet (loss, LDW and real wins) and the odds of continuing betting in a game session. The odds of continuing betting in a game session were positively associated with the outcome of the previous bet. Compared to LDWs, losses lowered the odds of continuing a game session. In contrast, real wins implied greater odds of continuing a game session compared to LDWs. It is concluded that LDWs increase the likelihood of continuing betting compared to losses, but decrease the likelihood of continuing to gamble compared to real wins. As LDWs increase the number of bets made within a gambling session, and hence within-session gambling persistence, LDWs may potentially play an etiological role in the development of gambling problems over time. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Authors & Co-Authors
Leino, Tony Mathias
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Torsheim, Torbjørn
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Pallesen, Ståle
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Blaszczynski, Alex P.
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Sagoe, Dominic
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
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10.1080/14459795.2016.1232433
ISSN:
14459795