This research examined the strategies that people use and recommend when they try to limit their gambling in EGM venues. The researchers first developed a checklist of strategies from a literature review, and then surveyed 104 gamblers to assess which strategies they used and recommended. Results revealed that the two most commonly used strategies were using only the money brought into venue and playing on machines with small maximum bets. The top strategies that participants recommended were bringing exact cash, not bringing cards, and setting money limits. People with fewer gambling problems did not use more or less strategies, but they used some strategies more often. Specifically, they were more likely to avoid chasing losses, track time, only use the money brought, plan their spending, and view gambling as entertainment.
