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Gambling and Gambling Devices

01 Jun 1969-
About: The article was published on 1969-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 7 citations till now.
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TL;DR: The results show that HR has been over-inclusive in the field of gambling and a specific and operational definition and application of the HR framework is required for HR to be useful for the advancement of research in the gambling field.
Abstract: Recent empirical studies have evaluated if modifying electronic gambling machine (EGM) structural features could encourage safer gambling behaviors and decrease gambling-related problems. Several of these studies refer to Harm Reduction (HR), suggesting that the HR paradigm is useful to design, implement and test the efficacy of various prevention and treatment programs applied to EGM users. After reviewing the origins of HR and specifying its operational definition, this paper discusses the relevance of the HR framework for the study of measures related to EGM use and gambling in general. Examples are given to illustrate the arguments. The results show that HR has been over-inclusive in the field of gambling. A specific and operational definition and application of the HR framework is required for HR to be useful for the advancement of research in the gambling field.

23 citations

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TL;DR: The existing studies provide compelling evidence that music can affect various aspects of gambling behavior, and it is shown that both low-temPO and high-tempo music can be associated with more risky gambling behavior.
Abstract: Background and aims: A long existing notion is that the presence of music might affect gambling behavior. In spite of this, little empirical research on the subject exists. The main aim of the present study was to corroborate and elaborate on the existing findings concerning gambling and music through a laboratory based experiment. Methods: A nonclinical sample of 101 undergraduate students (72 females, 29 males) played a computerized gambling task in which either a high-tempo or a low-tempo musical soundtrack was present. Persistence in gambling, reaction time and evaluation of the game comprised the outcome variables. Results: Low-tempo music was associated with increased gambling persistence in terms of overall number of bets placed, whereas high-tempo music was associated with intensified gambling in terms of faster reaction time per placed bet. Type of soundtrack was not associated with game evaluation. Discussion: Our findings add to the existing knowledge by showing that both low-tempo and high-tempo music can be associated with more risky gambling behavior, the former by increasing gambling persistence and the latter by reducing reaction time for bets placed. Conclusions: In sum, the existing studies provide compelling evidence that music can affect various aspects of gambling behavior. These findings may have clinical implications by educating gamblers on the effects of structural mechanisms in gambling on behavior.

15 citations


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  • ...In 1912, one author stated that “…no doubt the addition of music to the slot machines is intended to create a passion for throwing away nickels and dimes” (Quinn, 1969, p. 225), although he did go on to note that “it is very seldom that the music charms them back again” (Quinn, 1969, p. 225)....

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Mark H. Haller1
TL;DR: The authors examines some of the factors that altered the economics and control of policy and numbers gambling, bookmaking, and casino gambling from 1900 to 1950, including the emergence of black ghettoes after World War I and the consequent rise of blacks to controlling positions in numbers and policy banks.
Abstract: The author examines some of the factors that altered the economics and control of policy and numbers gambling, bookmaking, and casino gambling from 1900 to 1950. The factors include the emergence of black ghettoes after World War I and the consequent rise of blacks to controlling positions in numbers and policy banks; the changing ownership and activities of the national race and sports information service; the increasing use of the telephone for making sports bets; and the sudden wealth of bootleggers in the 1920's along with their growing involvement in gambling enterprises. The author concludes that these factors exercised a diverse and interrelated influence on the history of American gambling.

14 citations