Longer Play Sessions May Not Equal Greater Gambling Problems: Insights from Regular EGM Players
Halifax, NS: March 2025
Highlights
- Focal Research and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute (IGI) explored the relationship between risk of gambling-related harm and the length of EGM play sessions using real-world player data.
- Results showed no meaningful associations between player risk, session length, and break length for regular EGM players.
- Players at higher risk did not differ from players at lower risk in the amount of time they spent in the casino, playing EGMs, or taking breaks within an average visit.
