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01.09.2012 | Original Paper

Belief in Luck or in Skill: Which Locks People into Gambling?

verfasst von: Kun Zhou, Hui Tang, Yue Sun, Gui-Hai Huang, Li-Lin Rao, Zhu-Yuan Liang, Shu Li

Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Ausgabe 3/2012

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Abstract

According to the social axioms framework, people’s beliefs about how the world functions (i.e., internal or external locus of control) are related to their social behaviors. Previous researchers have attempted to relate locus of control to gambling behavior, but the results have not been clear-cut. The present study speculated that the effects of perceived control (i.e., belief in luck and belief in skill) on gambling behavior are domain-specific and vary with the type of gambling. A total of 306 adult Macau residents ranging in age from 18 to 65 with casino gambling experience were recruited by going door to door. Empirical data on gambling frequency and perceived control relating to 13 types of gambling were collected. Our results demonstrated that the effects of belief in luck or skill on gambling behavior varied across different gambling categories. Specifically, for football lottery, Chinese lottery, and baccarat, it was not belief in skill but rather belief in luck that was a positive significant predictor of gambling frequency. Only for slot machines and stud poker did belief in skill significantly predict gambling frequency. For the remaining eight gambling categories, neither belief in luck nor belief in skill could predict gambling frequency. Our findings indicate that neither internal nor external locus of control can consistently explain people’s gambling behaviors. Instead, which factor plays a greater role in a person’s gambling behavior is dependent on the gambling type. Therefore, the finding that not all gambles are created equal might be a promising avenue for further research and treatment approaches.

The Statistics and Census Service released results of the Employment Survey for the whole year of 2010. Analyzed by industry, 19.9% of the employed population was engaged in gaming and associated services. Please refer to the DSEC web site for detailed information (http://www.dsec.gov.mo/getAttachment/bdc6f3d9-871d-4fd6-b625-e322bc43a0ed/E_MN_PUB_2011_Y.aspx).

Fan - tan is a Chinese gambling game in which the players bet on the number of beans that will be left from a pile after it has been counted off in fours. Baccarat is a comparing card game played between two hands, the "player" and the "banker". Greyhound racing is the exciting, fast-paced sport of racing greyhounds. Fans can place bets on who they think the winning hound will be. Cussec is played with three standard dice that are shaken mechanically. Bets can be made on the resulting numbers of the three dices. Football lottery is a nationally issued football quiz lottery. Blackjack is a card game. Each player and dealer receive two cards, and the hand with the highest total points will win provided that it does not exceed 21. Roulette has a spinning wheel with 37 pockets and a rolling ball thrown in the opposite direction of the wheel. Bets can be made on odd, even, red, black, individual numbers, and combinations. Paikao is played with 32 tiles. Players can become bankers on rotation. The banker and player will each construct two separate hands of two tiles. The one who has both high hands will win. Horse racing is the sport of racing horses. Fans can place bets on who they think the winning horse will be. Chinese lottery mainly contains two types of lottery: welfare lottery and sports lottery. Mahjong is commonly played by four players with a set of 136 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. Stud poker combines the features of poker and the slot machine. Players can place an Ante and at the same time bet for the Jackpot. The slot machine is played by putting coins into the machine. A number of symbols will appear after activating the game. Players win by getting different symbols combinations. (Please refer to the DICJ web site for detailed information, http://www.dicj.gov.mo/web/en/rules/index.html).

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Titel: Belief in Luck or in Skill: Which Locks People into Gambling?
verfasst von: Kun Zhou
Hui Tang
Yue Sun
Gui-Hai Huang
Li-Lin Rao
Zhu-Yuan Liang
Shu Li
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2012
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies / Ausgabe 3/2012
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-011-9263-z

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