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, which were replicated across datasets sourced from two different land-based casino operators.
- Relying solely on session length to identify players at high risk of gambling-related harm may not be an efficient way to reduce risk or promote safer gambling practices.
