Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Growing up in Australia surrounded by race betting culture, gambling researcher Sally Gainsbury became fascinated by why people keep gambling even after repeated losses. Working in pubs as a teenager, she watched customers pour entire paychecks into slot machines night after night. That experience led her into decades of research on gambling psychology, where she discovered how slot machines are intentionally designed to override natural learning, manipulate human biases, and keep people chasing the memory of an early win.
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Dr. Sally Gainsbury Links:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sallygainsbury
Professor Profile: https://profiles.sydney.edu.au/sally.gainsbury
Gambling Research Page: bit.ly/4mr7M4W
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Growing up in Australia surrounded by race betting culture, gambling researcher Sally Gainsbury became fascinated by why people keep gambling even after repeated losses. Working in pubs as a teenager, she watched customers pour entire paychecks into slot machines night after night. That experience led her into decades of research on gambling psychology, where she discovered how slot machines are intentionally designed to override natural learning, manipulate human biases, and keep people chasing the memory of an early win.
Subscribe to The Zach Show 2.0 to gain early access to all future episodes, exclusive AMAs, the ability to suggest guest questions, bonus content, and more: thezachshow.supercast.com
Dr. Sally Gainsbury Links:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sallygainsbury
Professor Profile: https://profiles.sydney.edu.au/sally.gainsbury
Gambling Research Page: bit.ly/4mr7M4W
The Zach Show Links:
The Zach Show 2.0: thezachshow.supercast.com
Spotify: spoti.fi/3zaS6sP
YouTube: bit.ly/3lTpJdj
Instagram: instagram.com/auxoro
TikTok: tiktok.com/@zachshowpod
Website: auxoro.com
Substack: thezachshow.substack.com
If you’re not ready to subscribe to The Zach Show 2.0, rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts is free and massively helpful. It boosts visibility, helps new listeners discover the show, and keeps this chaos alive. Thank you:
#gambling #casino #gamblingtips
