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ReviewJournal of gambling studies2024

Skill-Based Electronic Gaming Machines: Features that Mimic Video Gaming, Features that could Contribute to Harm, and Their Potential Attraction to Different Groups.

Philip Newall, Matthew Rockloff, Hannah Thorne, Alex M T Russell, Tess Visintin, Nerilee Hing, Matthew Browne, Georgia Dellosa

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Review 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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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Philip NewallExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 6 University Dr, CQUniversity, Sydney, QLD, 4670, Australia. Philip.Newall@bristol.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-9254
Matthew RockloffExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 6 University Dr, CQUniversity, Sydney, QLD, 4670, Australia.
Hannah ThorneExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Human, Medical, and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 44 Greenhill Rd, Wayville, SA, 5034, Australia.
Alex M T RussellExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 6 University Dr, CQUniversity, Sydney, QLD, 4670, Australia.
Tess VisintinExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Human, Medical, and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 44 Greenhill Rd, Wayville, SA, 5034, Australia.
Nerilee HingExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 6 University Dr, CQUniversity, Sydney, QLD, 4670, Australia.
Matthew BrowneExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 6 University Dr, CQUniversity, Sydney, QLD, 4670, Australia.
Georgia DellosaExperimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, 6 University Dr, CQUniversity, Sydney, QLD, 4670, Australia.
Central Queensland University · AUUniversity of Bristol · GB

Funding

Gambling Research Australia NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New gambling products have been developed over time as technology permits. For example, early mechanical slot machines were later replaced by electronic gaming machines (EGMs), which enabled a faster speed of play and more immersive experience. EGMs have in the decades since their invention become one of the main drivers of gambling expenditure worldwide and are one of the gambling products most strongly associated with harm. This literature review considers research relevant to a new subcategory of EGM, 'skill-based' EGMs, termed 'SGMs' here. SGMs can be highly varied in content, with some representing a minimal departure from EGMs, where the typical bonus round is replaced by some skill-based activity, such as a simple video game, which could increase the machine's appeal. Other SGMs feature more radical departures from conventional EGMs, such as multiplayer games using intellectual property from popular TV shows or video games. These skill-based elements could tap into common gambling fallacies such as the illusion of control, and therefore facilitate harmful engagement. SGMs could also be less harmful than current EGMs, if skill-based elements break the dissociative states associated with EGM gambling. The intellectual property used in SGMs may increase their appeal among people who generally do not gamble, and the skill-based elements could increase their interest among gamblers who predominately prefer skill-based gambling formats such as sports betting. The novelty and varied content of SGMs present many open questions, which research should aim to address in future.

Indexed as

Behavior, AddictiveGamblingVideo GamesHumansEGMsElectronic gaming machinesGambling product designStructural characteristics

Identifiers

PMID38652386
PMCPMC11390823
OpenAlexW4395038897

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