Problem Gamblers Gamble To Relieve Tension, According To Study

Casino gambling problems come in many different shapes and sizes. There are those who are just addicted to the action of being in a casino. Others are drawn to the excitement of having large sums of money riding on a game of skill, such as poker.

While there are many different circumstances that lead gamblers to casinos, one in particular stands out above the rest. The need to eliminate stress.

A Psychologist in New Zealand, Dave Clarke, has conducted a study of 150 gamblers in the country. The results are proving surprising to many casino and gambling analysts around the world.

While Clarke found that about seventeen percent of the subjects surveyed were problem gamblers, the reasons for their gambling appeared to be tension. A majority of the people surveyed claimed that they gambled to relieve stress.

The Journal of Gambling Studies has already published the findings of Clarke's study. Other things that he found was that a large group of the people surveyed gambled to gain the acceptance of parents that were gamblers.

The urge to win money was also at the top of the list for reasons that gamblers went to casinos. Of no surprise was the amount of problem gamblers that are either depressed or impulsive.

Another interesting part of the study was that in a lot of cases, a big win from gambling usually triggered future gambling activity.

May 26, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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