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Characteristics of Gamblers Taking Chartered Day Trips to Casinos

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
12 July 2006

Abstract

Due to the increasing popularity of gambling, some travel agencies offer chartered bus trips to casinos. This study identifies the characteristics and gambling habits of gamblers who use these services. The 250 participants, recruited from participants in chartered bus trips to a casino, took part in a telephone interview, which included the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS). The results revealed that there were significantly more low-income individuals, elderly people, and women among chartered-trip participants than among casino gamblers in general. However, the percentage of pathological gamblers among chartered-trip participants was similar to that found among all Quebec casino gamblers

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Face à la popularité croissante des jeux de hasard et d'argent au Québec, des voyagistes offrent des voyages nolisés en autobus pour se rendre au casino. Dans le cadre de cette étude visant à déterminer les caractéristiques et les habitudes de jeu des personnes qui utilisent ces voyages, 250 personnes ont participé à une entrevue téléphonique. Les résultats indiquent qu'il y a significativement plus de personnes à faibles revenus, de personnes âgées et de femmes parmi les usagers et usagères des voyages nolisés qu'au sein des joueurs et joueuses de casino en général. Le pourcentage de joueuses et joueurs pathologiques est quant à lui similaire à celui retrouvé chez l'ensemble des joueuses et joueurs de casino québécois.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 25Number 1April 2006
Pages: 67 - 73

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Francine Ferland
École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC
Patricia-Maude Fournier
École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC
Robert Ladouceur
École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC
Marianne Lemay
École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC
Anne-Sophie Montminy-Roberge
École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC
Daniel Noury
École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC
Marie-Christine Turcotte
École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC

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