Abstract
The gambling attitudes and beliefs scale (GABS: Breen and Zuckerman, 1999) was designed to assess a latent affinity for gambling. Individuals from Northern and Southern Ontario completed either an online or paper version of a questionnaire that included the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI) and South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) to measure problem gambling, the Gambling Attitudes Scales (GAS) to measure gambling attitudes, and the Gambling Attitudes and Beliefs Survey. Possible role of gambling and examine the link between religious beliefs, gambling attitudes, and aggregate market outcomes. First, we examine the extent to which geographical heterogeneity in religious beliefs in uences investors’ portfolio choices. We nd that the portfolio characteristics of institutional investors are in.
Over the course of the last decade, increasing liberalisation throughout the world has led to a massive growth of the gambling industry, particularly in the area of casino gambling. Casino gambling has frequently been found to be one of the most problematic forms of gambling. Given that there are no identified scales that measure attitudes toward this type of gambling, the aim of this study was to develop a psychometrically valid instrument to measure attitudes (and more specifically personal appeal) towards casinos. A sample of 139 participants (85 male, 54 female ranging in age from 18 to 62 years) completed the Casino Attitudes Scale. Exploratory factor analysis revealed two factors that explained 67% of the variance in the data. These were Recreational Appeal (34%) and Psychological Comfort (33%) respectively. As a preliminary test of the CAS’s reliability and validity, the psychometric data look promising. It is suggested that the CAS may be used in future studies in an attempt to identify how positive or negative attitudes toward casinos are associated with other psychosocial variables (e.g., personality factors). The CAS could also be administered to residents of local communities where casinos are planning to be introduced.
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