ReviewJournal of gambling studies2017
Rise of the Machines: A Critical Review on the Behavioural Effects of Automating Traditional Gambling Games.
Review in Journal of gambling studies, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Online Gambling and At-Risk Gambling Behaviour in a Cross-Sectional Survey Among 13-19 Year-Old Adolescents in Barcelona.Journal of gambling studies · 2025Article
- The impact of improper promotion of sports lottery on the harm of purchasing sports lottery: an intermediary in a regulatory chain.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Illusions of control: A quasi-experiment comparing skill-based and traditional slot machines.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Article
- Skill-Based Electronic Gaming Machines: Features that Mimic Video Gaming, Features that could Contribute to Harm, and Their Potential Attraction to Different Groups.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Review
- Encouraging Gamblers to Think Critically Using Generalised Analytical Priming is Ineffective at Reducing Gambling Biases.Journal of gambling studies · 2020Article
- Gamble with Your Head and Not Your Heart: A Conceptual Model for How Thinking-Style Promotes Irrational Gambling Beliefs.Journal of gambling studies · 2020Review
- A Literature Review and Gap Analysis of Emerging Technologies and New Trends in Gambling.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Gambling as social practice: a complementary approach for reducing harm?Harm reduction journal · 2019Review
- An Initial Investigation of Individual Rate-of-Play Preferences and Associations with EGM Gambling Behavior.Journal of gambling studies · 2018Article
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Abstract
Automated gambling products are now a common feature on many casino floors. Despite their increasing prevalence, little research has considered the impact of converting games traditionally free from technological enhancements to automated versions. This review seeks to illustrate how automation is likely to change the way people engage and experience traditional games based around five prominent modifications: visual and auditory enhancements; illusions of control; cognitive complexity; expedited play; and social customisation. Otherwise known as the "VICES" framework. The inclusion of rich graphics, event-dependent sound and game-play information such as statistics, history, betting options and strategic betting are likely to prolong and entice gambling while encouraging more intense betting. Changes to the social environment due to the asocial nature of automated products is also likely to significantly change the gambling experience. Given the increasing prevalence of these products in the marketplace, it is important to consider the implications of converting traditional products to automated form as technological enhancements have the potential to allow for faster, more intense betting. More research is needed to determine the full impact of automation on player behaviours in order to understand the potential risks associated with technological enhancements to traditional games.
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