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Maria - The Author

Head of Player Strategy & Ethical Gaming, Winbox88

Maria is the initiator of Winbox88, which has player-focused initiatives with a mix of psychological knowledge and practical gaming tactics. Her mission is to create the ecosystem in which players have the tools of success and safety and have a healthy and sustainable gaming community.

 

"It is not a lucky hand, it is a matter of mindset to win. A sophisticated gambler will know the psychology of risk, will be aware of her own patterns, and will know when to quit. It is our aim to equip you with that information and make sure that your stay with us is characterized by informed decisions and mindful pleasure."

— Maria

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Core Expertise

With more than ten years of experience in the field of behavioral psychology and its use in a high-stakes decision-making setting, Maria can provide valuable insights. She started her career in academia and researched the cognitive biases that affect the evaluation of risk. She has worked as a consultant in financial institutions and then shifted to the iGaming sector, where she realized that there was an urgent need to fill the gap between the operators of the platforms and the psychology of the players. Her research focuses on developing transparent systems that prioritize the well-being of the players.

Maria's expertise includes:

  • Player Psychology Analysis: Using the principles of behavioral science to make the players aware of their habits and to make informed choices.

  • Ethical Framework Development: Developing and enacting responsible gaming policies that are proactive rather than reactive.

  • Risk & Reward Assessment: Writing instructions on how to analyze game mechanics through a psychological and statistical perspective and teach them to the players.

  • Content & Resource Integrity: Managing a rigorous editorial process to guarantee that all educational content is evidence-based, comprehensible and useful to the player.

​​​Formal Education & Commitment to Player Welfare

​​Evelyn is a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and studied the University of British Columbia with her dissertation on decision-making under pressure. It is this profound scholarly foundation in the functioning of the human mind that makes her so committed to ethical practice. She makes sure that all content is created in such a way that it does not take advantage of cognitive biases, but actually informs the players about them, establishing a more equal playing field.

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