Casino Lights and Sounds Encourage Risky Decision-Making (VIDEO)

University of British Columbia

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The blinking lights and exciting jingles in casinos may encourage risky decision-making and potentially promote problem gambling behaviour, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

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Sachi Wickramasinghe/University of British Columbia

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