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ArticleJournal of gambling studies2024

Unmasking Risky Habits: Identifying and Predicting Problem Gamblers Through Machine Learning Techniques.

Máté Cs Sándor, Barna Bakó

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Article in Journal of gambling studies, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Máté Cs SándorInstitute of Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, 1093, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8396-1568
Barna BakóInstitute of Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, 1093, Budapest, Hungary. barna.bako@uni-corvinus.hu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3856-0129

Funding

Nemzeti Kutatási Fejlesztési és Innovációs Hivatal FK-132343, K-143276
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of machine learning techniques to identify problem gamblers has been widely established. However, existing methods often rely on self-reported labeling, such as temporary self-exclusion or account closure. In this study, we propose a novel approach that combines two documented methods. First we create labels for problem gamblers in an unsupervised manner. Subsequently, we develop prediction models to identify these users in real-time. The methods presented in this study offer useful insights that can be leveraged to implement interventions aimed at guiding or discouraging players from engaging in disordered gambling behaviors. This has potential implications for promoting responsible gambling and fostering healthier player habits.

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Behavior, AddictiveGamblingMachine LearningRisk-TakingAdultFemaleHumansMaleIdentificationMachine learningPredictionProblem gambling

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PMID38568337
PMCPMC11390795

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