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This represents a significant gap given young adults are frequently exposed to and are players of social casino games.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n To better understand the potential<\/jats:italic> link between social casino games and online gambling, we conducted three focus groups (N<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200930) at two large Canadian Universities with college students who were avid social media users (who are regularly exposed to social casino games).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Many participants spontaneously mentioned that social casino games were a great opportunity to build gambling skills before playing for real money. Importantly, some participants expressed a belief that there is a direct progression from social casino gaming to online gambling. Conversely, others believed the transition to online gambling depended on a person\u2019s personality, rather than mere exposure to social casino games. 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