The role of gambling in women’s lives has long been a neglected research topic in the social sciences in general. Until recently, only a handful of feminist sociologists, anthropologists, and historians (Casey, 2008; Schull, 2002; Wardle, 2015) have explored how different groups of women derive meaning from their gambling practices and how social, cultural and commercial contexts of women’s lives shape these meanings and practices. Thanks to their work, we now know that gambling–particularly more immersive forms, such as electronic gambling machines–can serve as an escape from women’s caregiving burdens (Schull, 2002). For working class women, gambling may also be a response to having to manage an often-inadequate family budget, especially during financial crises (Casey, 2008, 2023). We have also learnt that across different historical periods, the gambling industry— reinforced by politicians and dominant societal norms regarding acceptable female behaviour— has influenced women's gambling patterns in various ways (Wardle, 2015).