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... that gamblers have an inflated confidence when they choose a lottery ticket or throw the roulette ball compared to when another agent does so?

Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2658737/
(However, it is repeatedly observed that gamblers have inflated confidence (indicated by wager size, for example) when given the opportunity to choose their lottery ticket or throw the dice or roulette ball themselves, compared to conditions where the action is performed by another.)

ALT1: ... that due to the near-miss effect, gamblers may mistake a game of luck for a game of skill? Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2658737/
(The presence of personal control may be a core factor in causing the gambler to mistake a game of chance for a game with some skill component, which is effectively controllable.)
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Moved to mainspace by Anonymous1261 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

article is new enough, long enough, copyright free. QPQ not done as nom has less than 5 nominations. However, there's a citation needed tag which should be fixed before it can be marked as approved. It seems like an interesting article nonetheless. JuniperChill (talk) 12:00, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Fixed now. Who am I? / Talk to me! / What have I done? 10:16, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Yep, all good now. JuniperChill (talk) 10:28, 25 November 2024 (UTC)