Stereotypically, gender is also cited as one of the reasons why people like to gamble. One of the research findings shows that women tend to prefer percentage-odds-based games and men tend to prefer skill-based games.
For example, poker, from a man's point of view is considered a skill-based gamble. While women see it as a game of calculating the odds.
In gambling, generally, women don't like it when others see them lose. Girls probably prefer slot machines because no one sees players win or lose.
Gambling with slot machines is often a personal experience free of guilt or shame. While the men are not like that.
According to research, when a man loses a gamble, there's a machismo attached to him saying, "Yeah, I lost £500, but I can afford it."
And when you win big, guys like it to be exposed right away. Because, they consider this as part of the skill.
This difference in reasons does not necessarily indicate whether men prefer to gamble than women. Women who like to gamble or men who like to gamble are both related to the courage to take risks.
For different reasons, people who like to gamble see it as fun and for reasons that are more complex than just economics.
Read more (use google translate)Do you think the results of the research above are correct?
I know that the number of women involved in gambling is very small because in some countries, people's views of female gamblers are still very bad and they are considered dirty and unfit to be a wife. maybe the results of this research can be used by gambling business owners in developing their business.
In my experience you'll find a lot less women if you enter a casino and there seems to be a multitude of reasons for that. They generally would not enter by themselves like a man who has more common exposure to gambling venues. Lots of women already get hassled in other settings and to be surrounded by a bunch of potentially unstable males is not a winning proposition for them. They're also better at handling money, or at least a higher proportion of women are likely to be looking after children and that should be where the vast majority of their finances are going to be focused, on providing a stable environment for their family. Unfortunately fathers can sometimes get an easier angle and more freedom in that respect, if the relationship is not properly balanced.