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Gambling Stories
Why Do People Stop Gambling? What Recovery Research Shows
Why do people stop gambling? Studies of recovery point to money, painful emotions and turning points, and most change happens without formal…
Why Do People Gamble? What Research Says About Motives
People gamble for fun, company, mood and the dream of a big win. See what research on gambling motives says and why…
First-Person Experiences
Billy Walters Sports Betting: What He Told Lance Armstrong
Billy Walters’ sports betting talk with Lance Armstrong on The Forward: his pool-hall start, why long-term winning is rare, bookmakers and prison.
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Casino Stories
Do Casino Players Stick to Their Budget? What Studies Show
Most casino players set a budget, but many go past it. Studies of slot players show how often limits break and what…
Why Are There No Clocks in Casinos? Myth vs Evidence
Do casinos really remove clocks and windows to hide time? See what designers, researchers and studies of sound, light and décor actually…
Why Is It So Hard to Leave a Casino? What Players Say
Players describe losing track of time and money in casinos. See what player accounts and research say about why leaving is hard…
Poker Stories
Sports Betting Stories
Betting on Your Favorite Team: What Fans and Studies Say
Betting on your favorite team mixes loyalty and money. Studies of fans and bettors show how it changes the viewing, the emotions…
What Is Live Betting Like? What Bettors Describe
Live betting turns watching a game into a stream of decisions. See what bettors describe and what studies found about speed, excitement…
Why Bettors Remember the Parlay That Almost Hit
Why does a parlay that almost hit stay with bettors so long? What research says about near misses, the parlay math and…
Lessons Learned
Alcohol and Gambling: Does Drinking Change How You Bet?
Alcohol and gambling often go together. Experiments and venue studies give mixed answers on whether drinking changes how people bet and what…
Gambler’s Fallacy: What Real Betting Data Shows
The gambler’s fallacy is the belief that a streak must reverse. See what studies of roulette players, lottery bettors and online sports…
Chasing Losses: Why It Happens and What Gamblers Learn
Chasing losses in gambling means betting more to win it back. See why it happens, what research shows and what players are…
