Why people gamble: A model with five motivational dimensions

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-97

  Binde, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

conceptual model; culture; gambling; motivation; problem gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875347405     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2012.712150     Document Type: Article

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