Who Plays Bingo in Later Life? The Sedentary Lifestyles of ‘Little Old Ladies’

Sandra O’Brien Cousins; Chad S. G. Witcher

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Who Plays Bingo in Later Life? The Sedentary Lifestyles of ‘Little Old Ladies’

Sandra O’Brien Cousins, Chad S. G. Witcher

University of Alberta

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Abstract

Bingo is a popular past time with less than 20% of seniors, but the prevailing stereotype of bingo players describes elderly women with nothing better to do, smoking heavily while gambling away their limited income day after day. Little research has actually explored the lifestyles of seniors who frequent the bingo halls or identified social factors explaining who plays and why.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-112
Journal	Journal of Gambling Studies
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-006-9030-8
Publication status	Published - 26 Feb 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Who Plays Bingo in Later Life? The Sedentary Lifestyles of ‘Little Old Ladies’

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