Focal Collaborating with UNLV International Gaming Institute on Session Length Analysis Research

Results of this research will inform best practices for when and how responsible gambling interactions can be conducted to support players at risk of harm.

EINPresswire.com/ — Focal Research Consultants announced today that the Focal team is working with Dr. Kasra Ghaharian and Dr. Piyush Puranik at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute on a collaborative program of research around continuous play. The results of this research will inform best practices for when and how responsible gambling interactions can be conducted in venues to better support players at risk of harm.

“We are excited to be working with renowned researchers at UNLV IGI to replicate our analyses around who is engaging in long sessions and why players are taking fewer breaks with new data sets,” said Dr. Melissa Salmon, Applied Research Lead at Focal, “Using real-world player and machine session data from multiple operators, we are finding that player risk is largely unrelated to how long a person is playing and how often they take breaks – which has been surprising, to say the least. Given the implications these early results have for safer gambling policy and practice, it is so important for us to work together to advance the evidence base in this area.”

We are thrilled to be collaborating with Focal Research Consultants on this important initiative,” said Dr. Kasra Ghaharian, Director of Research at UNLV IGI. “By leveraging real-world data and combining our expertise, we aim to provide evidence-based recommendations that empower stakeholders to make informed decisions and better support players at risk of harm.”

Focal Research and UNLV’s IGI are working collaboratively to publish these results in a series of peer-reviewed papers in the new year.