A Study of Adaptive Gambling Behavior of Casino Employees in Macau.



Zeng, Zhonglu, Forrest, David ORCID: 0000-0003-0565-3396 and Kale, Sudhir H
(2020) A Study of Adaptive Gambling Behavior of Casino Employees in Macau. Journal of gambling studies, 37 (2). pp. 351-367.

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Abstract

Two hypotheses have been advanced to explain gambling prevalence and addiction among various populations-the exposure hypothesis and the adaptation hypothesis. This study tests these hypotheses in the context of casino employees in Macau. In the etiology of gambling, casino employees have been considered a unique segment of the population. Employees working in casinos are probably more exposed to gambling stimuli than any other group. The findings suggest that indicators of heavy involvement in casino gambling among casino employees were no higher than among other residents of Macau. In terms of gambling frequency, casino employees actually gambled less often than the general adult population in Macau. These results are in contrast to results from studies of gaming venue employees in Australia and Canada. The differing findings are probably attributable to particularities of Macau discussed in the article.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Casino employees, Macau, Gambling duration, Gambling frequency, Adaptation hypothesis, Exposure hypothesis
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2020 15:24
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 23:59
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-020-09934-5
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3077731