Abstract
Bingo is one of the most popular and most accepted forms of gambling in the United States today. Yet, despite its popularity, many bingo players are not completely comfortable with the moral “rightness” of their actions. This participant observation and interview study spanning a 5 year period shows how bingo players use superstitious strategies, such as feelings, hunches and psi, attitudes, and luck to neutralize their marginally deviant behaviors.
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King, K.M. Neutralizing marginally deviant behavior: Bingo players and superstition. J Gambling Stud 6, 43–61 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01015748
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