Understanding gambling and gaming skill and its implications for the convergence of gaming with electronic gaming machines

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dc.contributor.authorDelfabbro, P.
dc.contributor.authorKing, D.
dc.contributor.authorGainsbury, S.M.
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractSkill-based elements are increasing being introduced to electronic gaming machines to appeal to a broad consumer cohort by offering different play experiences. In this paper, we examine what is meant by skill in gambling and to what extent electronic skilled-gambling games differ from existing forms of gambling. Using examples drawn from recent market releases, we examine the ways in which skill-elements are being incorporated into gaming machines. As we will highlight, the industry could look to profit from skillful games in different ways: one model might allow skillful play, but in a context where the long-term RTP always remains negative. Another model might allow individual players to obtain greater returns through competition against other players or genuine opportunities to obtain a positive RTP, but where this will only be achievable for a minority of players. We discuss the potential implications of these differences for player experiences as well as game profitability. We argue that a deeper understanding of how similar structural differences operate in video-gaming might provide useful insights into how popular and successful (from an industry perceptive) these games are likely to be as well as the potential implications for policies, problem gambling, and treatment.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityPaul Delfabbro, Daniel King and Sally M. Gainsbury
dc.identifier.citationInternational Gambling Studies, 2020; 20(1):171-183
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14459795.2019.1662824
dc.identifier.issn1445-9795
dc.identifier.issn1479-4276
dc.identifier.orcidDelfabbro, P. [0000-0002-0466-5611]
dc.identifier.orcidKing, D. [0000-0002-1762-2581]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/122496
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE1060100459
dc.rights© 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2019.1662824
dc.subjectSkill; gambling industry; gambling; electronic gaming machines; casino
dc.titleUnderstanding gambling and gaming skill and its implications for the convergence of gaming with electronic gaming machines
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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