Title |
Lottery Gambling: A Review
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Published in |
Journal of Gambling Studies, April 2010
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DOI | 10.1007/s10899-010-9194-0 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
V. Ariyabuddhiphongs |
Abstract |
This paper presents an exhaustive review of the literature on lottery gambling involving numbers games, lotto, and scratch cards. Results provide tentative answers to the question why people buy lotteries, and support the theory of judgment under uncertainty, cognitive theory of gambling, and theory of demand for gambles. Results also indicate some potential addictiveness of this form of gambling. Youths buy different forms of lotteries and the best predictor of their lottery purchases is their parents' lottery participation. Contrary to the myth that a big lottery win will ruin the winners' lives, lottery winners tend to be well-adjusted and their life quality seems to improve. Suggestions for future research are discussed. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 67% |
Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
United States | 2 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 195 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 16% |
Researcher | 29 | 14% |
Student > Master | 26 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 25 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 6% |
Other | 34 | 17% |
Unknown | 44 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 44 | 22% |
Social Sciences | 30 | 15% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 27 | 13% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 8% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 13 | 6% |
Other | 26 | 13% |
Unknown | 47 | 23% |