Structural changes to electronic gaming machines as effective harm minimization strategies for non-problem and problem gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 503-520

  Sharpe, Louise ^a   Walker, Michael ^a   Coughlan, Maree Jo ^a   Enersen, Kirsten ^a   Blaszczynski, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electronic gaming machines; Maximum bet; Note acceptors; Pathological gambling; Reel spin speed; Structural characteristics of gaming devices

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 28244501930     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-005-5560-8     Document Type: Article

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