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Gaming machine gambling: different payoffs for men and women?

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  • Ruth Kweitel
  • Felicity Allen

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The aim of this study was to examine the association between gender and problem electronic gaming machine (EGM) gambling. One hundred and twenty-three males and 209 females ( N =335; three participants did not identify their gender) with a mean age of 44.9 years were surveyed in gaming venues within Metropolitan Melbourne. The results showed a greater representation of Australian-born (74%) among the female group, compared to the male group (64%). The women were also older (47% were aged 41--60 years) than the men (48% of males were aged 19--40 years). Significant relationships were found between gender, age, marital status and religion and pathological EGM gambling. The results of this study showed the pathological EGM gambler was likely to be male, under the age of 45 years, single and possibly of the Greek Orthodox faith. Implications of this study suggest that different forms of gambling may suit different cultures and that other issues pertaining to cultural aspects of gambling need to be explored in greater depth.

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  • Ruth Kweitel & Felicity Allen, 2003. "Gaming machine gambling: different payoffs for men and women?," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(2), pages 149-161, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:3:y:2003:i:2:p:149-161
    DOI: 10.1080/1356347032000142252
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