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ArticleJournal of gambling studies2023

Employee Perceptions of Responsible Gambling in Macao: Concepts, Indicators, and Intervention Barriers.

Wongkun Manian, Xiangping Li, Zhonglu Zeng

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Article in Journal of gambling studies, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Wongkun ManianCentre for Gaming and Tourism Studies, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Avenida Padre Tomás Pereira, Taipa, Macao SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-8773
Xiangping LiSchool of Tourism Management, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, Avenida Padre Tomás Pereira,S.N, Taipa, Macao SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3682-4266
Zhonglu ZengCentre for Gaming and Tourism Studies, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Avenida Padre Tomás Pereira, Taipa, Macao SAR, China. zlzeng@ipm.edu.mo.

Funding

Macao Polytechnic Institute Project code: RP/CJT-02/2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the importance of venue employees in identifying problem gamblers and making interventions, little is known concerning what role venue employees play in responsible gambling practices in Macao. This study examined what venues employees' perceptions of responsible gambling are, how they detect problem gamblers, and what barriers are impeding them from taking action. Semi-structured interviews with 49 venue staff in Macao yielded a wealth of in-depth data that were then thematically analyzed. The results indicated that employees generally understand what responsible gambling entails. While they are all confident in their ability to recognize the signs of problem gambling and provide adequate assistance to problem gamblers when asked, the majority of them rarely approach problem gamblers proactively. The barriers that prevent them from intervening were probed. The findings shed light on how to encourage venue employees to intervene on their own initiative in order to improve responsible gambling practices in Macao.

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Behavior, AddictiveGamblingHumansMacauIndicatorsIntervention barriersMacaoProblem gamblingResponsible gamblingVenue employees

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PMID35445897

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