Migration from social casino games to gambling: Motivations and characteristics of gamers who gamble
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Highlights：
• The social casino games and gambling industries and products are converging.
• 521 adults who played social casino games in the previous 12 months completed an online survey.
• A minority (19.4%) of social casino game players gambled as a result of these games.
• Gambling was typically motivated by a desire to win money, which is not possible in games.
• Social casino games may increase gambling for some players, including those vulnerable to gambling problems.
摘要
•The social casino games and gambling industries and products are converging.•521 adults who played social casino games in the previous 12 months completed an online survey.•A minority (19.4%) of social casino game players gambled as a result of these games.•Gambling was typically motivated by a desire to win money, which is not possible in games.•Social casino games may increase gambling for some players, including those vulnerable to gambling problems.
论文关键词：Social network games,Social casino games,Problem gambling,Migration,Convergence,Freemium games
论文评审过程：Received 15 July 2015, Revised 29 April 2016, Accepted 8 May 2016, Available online 14 May 2016, Version of Record 14 May 2016.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.021
