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Differences between Poker Players and Non-Poker-Playing Gamblers

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  • N. WILL SHEAD
  • DAVID C. HODGINS
  • DAVE SCHARF

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Since approximately 2003, the popularity of poker has quickly risen to unprecedented heights. This study examined poker play among university students who gamble on a regular basis. A total of 513 undergraduate students (females = 344, males = 170; mean age = 22.1) who gamble in some form at least two times per month completed an online questionnaire; 62.2 per cent (n = 319) of the respondents reported playing poker for money in the past year. A logistic regression analysis showed that poker players were more likely to be male, younger, have higher scores on an index of alcohol abuse, spend more time gambling and gamble more frequently compared to non-poker players. A second logistic regression showed that online/casino poker players were more likely to be male, have higher scores on an index of problem gambling, spend more time and money gambling, and gamble more often compared to social/non-poker players. These results are discussed in terms of the potential of poker's newfound popularity to lead to an increase in addictive behaviours, particularly among adolescents and young males.

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  • N. Will Shead & David C. Hodgins & Dave Scharf, 2008. "Differences between Poker Players and Non-Poker-Playing Gamblers," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 167-178, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:8:y:2008:i:2:p:167-178
    DOI: 10.1080/14459790802139991
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    1. Hannah Briony Thorne & Matthew Justus Rockloff & Sally Anne Ferguson & Grace Elizabeth Vincent & Matthew Browne, 2021. "Gambling Problems Are Associated with Alcohol Misuse and Insomnia: Results from a Representative National Telephone Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-10, June.

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