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First do no harm: what could be done by casinos to limit pathological gambling

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  • Frank L. Quinn

    (South Carolina Center for Gambling Studies, Columbia, SC, USA)

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Casinos could help inhibit the development of pathological gambling by limiting the contributions they make to the development of pathology among gamblers. Reasonable strategies for limiting pathology might include limiting the size of jackpots, decreasing the length of play, limiting access, decreasing the rate of play, decreasing the arousal of patrons, decreasing the variability of games, and decreasing the inducements to play. These strategies could be employed in the domains of accessibility, environment, game structure, promotion|marketing, education and treatment. The author argues that the implementation of these strategies would not only inhibit the development of pathological gambling, but might also benefit the casinos and society. The suggested changes in casinos offers a focal point for further research and further dialogues between clinicians and casino operators. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Frank L. Quinn, 2001. "First do no harm: what could be done by casinos to limit pathological gambling," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 22(1-3), pages 133-142.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:mgtdec:v:22:y:2001:i:1-3:p:133-142
    DOI: 10.1002/mde.1003
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    1. Heather Markham Kim & Kyuha Cho & Younggin Choi & Junghoon (Jay) Lee & Jinsoo Hwang, 2021. "Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in the Casino Industry: A Content Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-16, October.
    2. Earl L. Grinols & David B. Mustard, 2001. "Business profitability versus social profitability: evaluating industries with externalities, the case of casinos," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 22(1-3), pages 143-162.
    3. Desmond Lam & Richard Mizerski, 2009. "An investigation into gambling purchases using the NBD and NBD–Dirichlet models," Marketing Letters, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 263-276, September.

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