title: Older Adults' Casino Gambling Behavior and Their Attitudes Toward New Casino Development.
abstract: Research on new casinos typically focuses upon their impact on the community, rather than on specific at-risk groups. This research study explores the impact of the opening of a new casino on attitudes of older adult casino patrons, especially those at particular risk of having gambling problems. Results demonstrate that over 80% of older adult casino patrons would not change their attitudes toward gambling or expect to increase their gambling as a result of the opening of a new casino. However, older adults with problem gambling issues are more likely to indicate they would visit a casino more, spend more time at a casino, and gamble more as a result of the opening of a new casino. In addition, older adults with signs of a gambling problem are more likely to say the opening of a new casino would change their opinions of gambling in general or casino gambling.
authors.affiliation: 1 Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piscitelli
authors.affiliation: 2 Independent Researcher, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.affiliation: 1 Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.affiliation: 1 Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Carmichael
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male
keywords: addictions; aging; gambling; leisure activity; risk