Gambling-related psychological predictors and moderators of attentional bias among electronic gaming machine players.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyoun S. Kim ◽  
Christopher R. Sears ◽  
David C. Hodgins ◽  
Emma V. Ritchie ◽  
Kristy R. Kowatch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attentional Bias ◽  
Psychological Predictors ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine

Electronic Gaming Machine Warning Messages: Information versus Self-Evaluation

2009 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Monaghan ◽  
Alex Blaszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Warning Messages ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine

scholarly journals Electronic Gaming Machine Characteristics: It’s the Little Things That Count

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Landon ◽  
Katie Palmer du Preez ◽  
Alyssa Page ◽  
Maria Bellringer ◽  
Amanda Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine

Electronic Gaming Machine Gambling: Measuring Motivation

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna C. Thomas ◽  
Felicity C. Allen ◽  
James Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine ◽  
Machine Gambling

The Effects of Pop-up Harm Minimisation Messages on Electronic Gaming Machine Gambling Behaviour in New Zealand

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 1115-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Palmer du Preez ◽  
Jason Landon ◽  
Maria Bellringer ◽  
Nick Garrett ◽  
Max Abbott
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Gambling Behaviour ◽  
Harm Minimisation ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine ◽  
Machine Gambling

scholarly journals A Focus Group Study of Predictors of Relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine Problem Gambling, Part 2: Factors that ‘Pull’ the Gambler Away from Relapse

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Oakes ◽  
R. Pols ◽  
M. Battersby ◽  
S. Lawn ◽  
M. Pulvirenti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine ◽  
Machine Problem

scholarly journals An Analysis of Media Representation of the Australian Electronic Gaming Machine Industry

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
June St Clair Buchanan ◽  
Michael L. Jones ◽  
Ken Tann
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Marketing Managers ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Machine Industry ◽  
The Media ◽  
Promotional Messages ◽  
Analyse De Contenu ◽  
Gaming Machine

Marketers of legal but potentially harmful products face a number of challenges. This paper examines the influence of media on the legitimacy of the electronic gaming machine (EGM) industry, and focuses on the largely negative portrayal of EGMs in Australia. Academic literature on gambling focuses overwhelmingly on problem gambling. EGMs have been accused as being the most addictive type of gambling. However, statistical evidence suggests that most persons who play EGMs do not in fact become addicted to them. The media are generally expected to present both sides of an issue. In reality, however, competing ideologies influence the stance various newspapers take. An initial content analysis of 343 newspaper articles from three major Australian newspapers was undertaken. Further analysis of a “representative slice” of a media article using discourse analysis adds weight to the negative portrayal towards EGMs by the media using “framing.” This lack of balance in the Australian media is at odds with the historical social acceptance of gambling, thereby creating bias and causing somewhat of a conundrum for marketing managers in this industry. Furthermore, all external advertising of EGMs is now banned in Australia, making it extremely difficult for marketing managers to develop effective promotional messages to counter negative media coverage. We recommend that government take a leading role for open and transparent dialogue to make its democratic voice heard. We also argue it could be done through research, independent panels and other suitable means.Les spécialistes du marketing de produits légaux, mais potentiellement dangereux, sont confrontés à un certain nombre de défis. Cet article analyse l’influence des médias sur la légitimité des appareils de jeu électronique et porte sur la représentation largement négative de ce secteur en Australie. La littérature universitaire sur le jeu se concentre essentiellement sur la dépendance au jeu. Les appareils de jeu électronique ont été pointés comme le type de jeu le plus addictif, mais les statistiques démontrent que la plupart des personnes qui jouent avec ces appareils ne deviennent pas dépendantes. On s’attend généralement à ce que les médias présentent les deux facettes d’un problème. Dans la réalité, cependant, les idéologies concurrentes influencent la position prise par les différents journaux. Une première analyse de contenu de 343 articles de trois grands journaux australiens a ainsi été entreprise. Un examen approfondi d’une « tranche représentative » d’un article à l’aide de l’analyse du discours renforce le portrait négatif des appareils que font les médias par le « cadrage ». Ce déséquilibre dans les médias australiens est en contradiction avec l’acceptation sociale historique du jeu, créant ainsi un parti pris et posant ainsi un véritable casse-tête aux directeurs du marketing dans ce secteur d’activité. De plus, toute publicité externe des appareils de jeu électronique est maintenant interdite en Australie, ce qui rend extrêmement difficile, pour les directeurs du marketing, de concevoir des messages promotionnels efficaces pour contrebalancer la couverture médiatique négative. Nous recommandons donc au gouvernement de jouer un rôle de chef de file afin de créer un dialogue ouvert et transparent par l’entremise de recherches, de groupes d’experts indépendants et d’autres outils adaptés pour la communauté dans son ensemble et de faire entendre sa voix démocratique (et celle d’autres parties prenantes comme les acteurs de ce secteur d’activité). 

scholarly journals Recall of electronic gaming machine signs: A static versus a dynamic mode of presentation

2007 ◽  
pp. 253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Monaghan ◽  
Alex Blaszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Free Recall ◽  
Cued Recall ◽  
Dynamic Mode ◽  
Laboratory Setting ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machines ◽  
Harm Minimization ◽  
Static Mode ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machines

This study compared differences in rates of free and cued recall for messages displayed on electronic gaming machines (EGMs) delivered in one of two display modes: static or dynamic. Rates of recall were investigated in a laboratory setting using 92 university students (75.0% female) with a mean age of 19.3 years (SD = 2.4 years). The static mode consisted of a fixed government-mandated message placed on the frame of an EGM directly next to the gaming buttons. In the dynamic mode, an identical message was presented in the form of a translucent display scrolling across the screen during play. Results showed that significantly more of the information presented in dynamic mode was recalled, and with greater accuracy, in both free recall and cued recall conditions compared with static government-mandated messages. It was concluded that the method of displaying signs influences awareness and recall of harm minimization messages.

scholarly journals What Influences how New Zealanders use Information Displays? An Analysis of Electronic Gaming Machine Records

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Shannon Garland Duignan
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Slot Machines ◽  
Message Content ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machines ◽  
Harm Minimisation ◽  
Information Displays ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machines

<p>Electronic gaming machines (slot machines) contribute to problem gambling in New Zealand and worldwide. Information displays are one harm minimisation feature of New Zealand electronic gaming machines that has been investigated in recent years. New Zealand gamblers see two types of displays: interruptive pop-up displays after a set period of time has passed, and elective displays if a player presses an information button. These displays inform the gambler about their current session with the intention that they will facilitate informed decisions about continuing play or quitting. The current study used a week-long set of electronic gaming machine data from across New Zealand to run an exploratory investigation into the utility of these information displays. We first observed that fewer than 2% of pop-up displays resulted in people quitting. On this basis it is unlikely that interruptive pop-up displays are meaningfully reducing harm. Our analysis also revealed timing differences in how pop-up displays are scheduled on machines produced by different manufacturers. The likelihood of quitting on a pop-up was influenced by complex interactions of machine and session characteristics, however these effects were small. Secondly, our investigation of elective displays also identified a low rate of access, indicating they are also unlikely to be working effectively as a harm minimisation tool. Analysis revealed players’ likelihood of accessing an elective display was mostly influenced by the venue type they were in and the manufacturer of the machine. Possible recommendations to improve both types of displays include changes to message content, scheduled timing and visual features.</p>

‘Only take the money you want to lose’ strategies for sticking to limits in electronic gaming machine venues

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone N. Rodda ◽  
Kathleen L. Bagot ◽  
Victoria Manning ◽  
Dan I. Lubman
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Gaming Machine ◽  
Gaming Machine
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