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Gambling Research Program

We are a group of researchers based at Swinburne University of Technology Australia, with collaborators from other organizations and universities, who aim to study cognitive, behavioural, and social aspects of gambling using the full range of techniques available in the social sciences. We employ theory and techniques from the domains of psychology, sociology, economics, and history to frame our studies and report our findings.

Our latest research project is:

• An evaluation of the removal of ATMs from gaming venues in Victoria, Australia
  • Take the ATM evaluation survey now You can take the survey if you are 18 years of age or older and have visited venues in Victoria that have pokie machines within the last 12 months, even if you didn't actually gamble.

Other recent studies include:

• Gamblers tell their stories: An in-depth exploration of lifetime patterns of gambling
• Problem gambling vulnerability: The interaction between access, individual cognitions and group beliefs/preferences
• International student gambling: The role of acculturation, gambling cognitions and social circumstances

Researchers involved in gambling research programs include:

• Dr Anna Thomas
• Dr Jeffrey Pfeifer
• Associate Professor Denny Meyer
• Professor Glen Bates
• Professor Mike Kyrios
• Professor Susan Moore

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