Episodic Chasing and Price of Scratch-off Lottery Tickets

[摘要] Abstract The present study examined the relationship between instant (scratch-off) lottery ticket price and “chasing losses” within a single gambling episode. Across several months, each time an instant lottery ticket was purchased (N = 1081), convenience store clerks recorded the gamblers’ genders, the price of the tickets purchased, and whether the customer purchased another ticket before leaving the premises. Logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between ticket price and repurchasing (odds ratio = .842, p < .0001), suggesting within-session chasing is common with lower priced instant lottery tickets, and lower costs are not necessarily indicative of less risk.

[学科分类] 内科医学

[关键词] scratch-off