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- Title
A Study of Adaptive Gambling Behavior of Casino Employees in Macau.
- Authors
Zeng, Zhonglu; Forrest, David; Kale, Sudhir H.
- Abstract
Two hypotheses have been advanced to explain gambling prevalence and addiction among various populations-the exposure hypothesis and the adaptation hypothesis. This study tests these hypotheses in the context of casino employees in Macau. In the etiology of gambling, casino employees have been considered a unique segment of the population. Employees working in casinos are probably more exposed to gambling stimuli than any other group. The findings suggest that indicators of heavy involvement in casino gambling among casino employees were no higher than among other residents of Macau. In terms of gambling frequency, casino employees actually gambled less often than the general adult population in Macau. These results are in contrast to results from studies of gaming venue employees in Australia and Canada. The differing findings are probably attributable to particularities of Macau discussed in the article.
- Subjects
MACAU (China : Special Administrative Region); CASINO personnel; CASINOS; COMPULSIVE gambling; GAMBLING behavior; ADULTS; COMPULSIVE behavior; GAMBLING &; psychology; RISK-taking behavior; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); HEALTH behavior; DISEASE prevalence; RESEARCH funding; INDUSTRIAL hygiene
- Publication
Journal of Gambling Studies, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 2, p351
- ISSN
1050-5350
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10899-020-09934-5