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A speed-of-play limit reduces gambling expenditure in an online roulette game: Results of an online experiment

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posted on 2023-02-07, 02:04 authored by Philip NewallPhilip Newall, L Weiss-Cohen, H Singmann, W Paul Boyce, L Walasek, Matthew RockloffMatthew Rockloff
UK online casino games are presently not subject to any limitations on speed-of-play or stakes. One recent policy proposal is to ensure that no online casino game can be played faster than its in-person equivalent. Another policy proposal is to limit the maximum stakes on online casino games to £2, to match the current stake limit on electronic gambling machines. This research experimentally investigated the speed-of-play proposal subject to a £2 stake limit, in an online experiment using incentivized payouts based on £4 endowments and a commercial online roulette game, which was slowed-down in one condition to enforce a speed-of-play limit of one spin every 60 seconds. UK residents, aged 18 years and over and with experience in playing online roulette (N = 1,002), were recruited from an online crowdsourcing panel. In the slowed-down condition there was a credible reduction in the amount gambled. This effect occurred via a credible reduction in the mean number of spins which outweighed any potential increases in bet sizes. Speed-of-play limits may be effective in reducing gambling expenditure for online roulette.

History

Volume

127

Start Page

1

End Page

9

Number of Pages

9

eISSN

1873-6327

ISSN

0306-4603

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Publisher License

CC BY-NC-ND

Additional Rights

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Language

en

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • Yes

Acceptance Date

2021-12-21

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Medium

Print-Electronic

Journal

Addictive Behaviors

Article Number

107229

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