This study examined how recent losses predict the frequency of play in online betting. Previous studies have suggested that players tend to decrease betting volume and consequently take on less risk after a losing session. We used a daily panel of actual gambling data and survival regression to investigate how incurring losses predicts the duration to the next betting day. Our main findings were that, after a losing betting day, a bettor typically abstained from betting for a 27% longer time than after a day he or she broke even. Further, we found that either untypically high wins or loses significantly predicted the amount of time to the next gambling event. This study adds to the gambling literature by presenting evidence on a reduction in betting activity following a losing session.

这项研究检查了最近的损失如何预测在线博彩的发生频率。先前的研究表明，玩家倾向于减少下注量，因此输掉一局后承担的风险较小。我们使用每天的实际赌博数据面板和生存回归来调查发生的损失如何预测到下一个投注日的持续时间。我们的主要发现是，在输掉了一天之后，下注者通常比在一天之内收支平衡的情况下放弃下注的时间要长27％。此外，我们发现，无论是高额获胜还是失利，都可以显着预测下一次赌博事件所花费的时间。这项研究通过提供有关输球后投注活动减少的证据，为赌博文献增添了色彩。