Effects of a Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Banner on Gambling: A Field Study

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 126-133

  Gallagher, Timothy ^a   Nicki, Richard ^a   Otteson, Amy ^a   Elliott, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Banner; Faulty gambling beliefs; Gambling; Prevention; Randomness; Slot machines; VLTs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79651469334     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9259-4     Document Type: Article

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