Daily Mail – slot machines create trance-like state in gamblers
Slot machines really do lull gambling addicts into a trance, researchers find; the ‘slot machine zone’ is the idea that problem gamblers prefer slot machines, this is because slot machines are fast and allow for a continuous style of play, people experienced with slot machines lose track of time and their surroundings, and the researcher say […]
CBC News – Redesign slot machines to be less attractive to problem gamblers
Research out of UBC is pointing to strategies that could make playing slots less addictive — especially for problem gamblers — by flashing warning messages right on a game’s display screen. more
Vancouver Sun – Problem gamblers enter a trancelike ‘zone’ when they play slots, UBC study finds
Gambling addicts enter a trancelike state while playing slot machines that appears to make the surrounding world and its cares melt away, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. more
Times Colonist: Problem gamblers enter trancelike ‘zone’ when they play slots
Gambling addicts enter a trancelike state while playing slot machines that appears to make the surrounding world and its cares melt away, according to new research from the Spencer Murch more