Browsing Theses by Subject "gambling"
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Contrasting Mind-Wandering, (Dark) Flow, and Affect During Slot Machine Play and an Auditory Vigilance Task: Implications for Gambling to Escape
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-31)Slot machines are a pervasive form of gambling in North America. In Experiment 1 and 2, we assessed gamblers for mindfulness, gambling problems, depressive symptoms, and boredom proneness. In Experiment 1, participants ... -
Gambling by Ontario Casino Employees: Gambling Behaviours, Problem Gambling, and Impacts of the Employment
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-14)This study investigated various aspects of the gambling engaged in by Ontario casino employees. Five casinos participated in the study, which involved a survey sample of 934 employees and an interview sample of 21 employees. ... -
The influence of near-miss outcomes on the physiological and subjective experience of scratch card gambling
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-25)Scratch cards are an omnipresent gambling form in the Canadian marketplace that contain a special type of outcome called a near-miss. A near-miss is an outcome that appears to come close to a large win, but falls short ... -
The Player and The Machine
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)Modern multiline video slots are popular games with high fidelity sounds and salient graphics, which allow players to wager on multiple lines at once. Interestingly, on multiline slots, many small wins actually amount to ... -
Residents’ and tourists’ perspectives on potential introduction of casino industry and its role in tourism and community development: the case of the Republic of Cyprus
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-25)For years, the gambling industry has been gaining popularity among a variety of countries and communities for its contribution to tourism development and thus, to the economy. At the same time, the addictive nature of the ... -
Winning While Losing on Multiline Slot Machine Games
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)On multiline slot machine games, small “wins” often amount to less than the spin wager, resulting in a monetary loss to the gambler. Nevertheless, these monetary losses are still accompanied by “winning” (and potentially ...