Christopher Gerlacher

An examination of how the psychological forces that make slots so engaging also make thinking you can beat them dangerous.

It’s tempting for people to believe they can make money playing slots professionally, but it's not easy to pull off.

“Unlike many prevention programs that advocate abstinence, we recognize that gambling is a normative activity,” Dr. Williams wrote. “Stacked Deck teaches students to evaluate gambling in the same way they evaluate wheth…

There’s a mismatch of concerns between pro- and anti-gambling groups, and it's a situation that can be improved by getting past stereotypes.

Anyone who’s doom-scrolled through a social media platform has experienced the same types of features designed to hyper-engage.

The games provide an escape, whether through the illusion of complexity or appeals to pattern-seeking or problem solving.

It only took a few states to show how much more revenue potential online casinos offered than online sportsbooks. In every iGaming state, casinos generate several times more revenue than sports betting.