Is “pop-up” messaging in online slot machine gambling effective as a responsible gambling strategy?

Journal of Gambling Issues

Volumn , Issue 29, 2014, Pages

  Auer, Michael ^a   Malischnig, Doris ^b   Griffiths, Mark ^c  

^a neccton Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Österreichische Lotterien GmbH   (Austria)

^c NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85116175265     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19107595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4309/jgi.2014.29.3     Document Type: Article

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