Fantasy baseball: A new way to gamble or just another game?

Weiss, Stephen M.; Demski, Robert; Backen, George J.

doi:10.4309/jgi.2011.26.9

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“…Only one study focused on pool/fantasy league bettors (Weiss, Demski, & Backen, 2011). Participants (N = 56) were mostly men (98.2%), with a mean age of 32.5 years, and bet on baseball.…”

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Sports Bettors: A Systematic Review

Mercier¹,

Sévigny²,

Jacques³

et al. 2018

JGI

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Sports betting is associated with problematic gambling behaviours. However, little is known about the profile of sports bettors. Also, it is still unclear if there are useful abilities in sports betting. This systematic review aims to describe gambling habits and cognitions of sports bettors, and determine the roles of chance and skill in sports betting. Addressing the chance and skill distinction in sports betting would be helpful to identify which of sports bettors' cognitions are erroneous. Out of 991 studies identified in the databanks, 31 met the inclusion criteria of this review. Results indicate that these studies are mostly conducted with male samples aged from 30 to 50 years. These gamblers bet many times per week, with weekly averages ranging from 100 to 200$ CAD. Five studies examined the roles of chance and skill in sports betting, among which three showed that sports bettors perform better than chance in predicting results accurately, but they do not win more money than they would with a random selection, due to the structure of the game. The 11 studies that focused on cognitions indicate that sports bettors overestimate the influence of skill on the outcome of the game. These results support the need to further study the role of cognitions in the behaviours of sports bettors. It also offers insights concerning the distinction between chance and skill in sports betting.RésuméLes paris sportifs sont associés à des comportements de jeu problématiques. Cependant, on sait peu de choses sur le profil des parieurs sportifs. De plus, il est difficile de statuer si certaines habiletés seraient utiles dans les paris sportifs. Cette revue systématique vise à décrire les habitudes de jeu, les cognitions des parieurs sportifs, et à déterminer le rôle du hasard et des habiletés dans ces paris. Examiner la distinction entre le hasard et les habiletés aux paris sportifs serait utile afin de déterminer quelles cognitions entretenues par les parieurs sportifs sont erronées . Sur 991 études repérées dans les banques de données, 31 répondaient aux critères d’inclusion de cette revue. Les résultats indiquent que ces études sont principalement menées auprès d’échantillons masculins âgés de 30 à 50 ans. Ces joueurs parient plusieurs fois par semaine et misent en moyenne de 100 $ à 200 $ CA par semaine. Cinq études ont examiné les rôles du hasard et des habiletés dans les paris sportifs, parmi lesquels trois ont montré que les parieurs sportifs prédisent mieux les résultats sportifs que le hasard, mais ils ne gagnent pas plus d’argent qu’avec une sélection aléatoire, en raison de la structure du jeu. Les onze études portant sur les cognitions indiquent que les parieurs sportifs surestiment l’influence des habiletés sur l’issue du jeu. Ces résultats confirment la nécessité d’approfondir le rôle des cognitions dans les comportements des parieurs sportifs. Ils donnent également des pistes sur la distinction entre le hasard et les habiletés dans les paris sportifs.

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“…Only one study focused on pool/fantasy league bettors (Weiss, Demski, & Backen, 2011). Participants (N = 56) were mostly men (98.2%), with a mean age of 32.5 years, and bet on baseball.…”

Section: Pool/fantasy League Bettorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sports Bettors: A Systematic Review

Mercier¹,

Sévigny²,

Jacques³

et al. 2018

JGI

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“… Weiss et al (2011) found that, based on perceptions of 'skill-to-chance' ratios, fantasy sport should not be considered gambling.…”

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Fantasy sport: a systematic review and new research directions

Tacon

Vainker

2017

European Sport Management Quarterly

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Research questions: Fantasy sport is an increasingly significant social phenomenon. But what do we actually know about participation in fantasy sport? We examined the extant literature to ask: how has fantasy sport participation been conceptualised; what theoretical frameworks and research approaches have been used; what are their strengths and weaknesses; and what further research is needed to improve our understanding? Research methods: We conducted a systematic review of academic journal articles relating to fantasy sport participation. 71 articles met the inclusion criteria and we analysed them on several dimensions. We then conducted a meta-evaluation of the research approaches used in the 71 studies and extended this through critical discussion and analysis of future research possibilities. Results and findings: Fantasy sport participation has been conceptualised in several ways, but most commonly as a form of consumer behaviour. Studies have used various theoretical frameworks and methodologies, but a majority, to date, have employed quantitative, surveybased approaches. These have advantages, enabling researchers to build on each other's work, but also have certain conceptual and methodological limitations.Implications: If we are to understand the social significance of fantasy sport and develop appropriate managerial policies around it, we require a well-developed understanding of fantasy sport participation. This research synthesis highlights the strengths and weaknesses of existing research and offers suggestions for how future researchers can advance knowledge in 3 this area. In particular, the synthesis suggests we need to offer more multi-level, critical analysis.

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“…Since gambling is a complex phenomenon, "chance--skill" analytical distinction, first raised by Caillois 1 Although there is much debate on how to define, assess, and understand gambling (see also Reith 1999;Curtis and Wilson 2001;Weiss, Demski, and Backen 2011), for the purposes of this paper, the term gambling is confined to its conventional meaning. The definition adopted here is that of sociologist Edward Devereux (1968) who referred to gambling as an "activity in which the parties involved, who are known as bettors or players, voluntarily engage to make the transfer of money or something else of value among themselves contingent upon the outcome of some future and uncertain event" (p. 53).…”

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“I Feel Like I’m Going to Win”: Superstition in Gambling

D'Agati

2014

QSR

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Drawing on in-depth interviews with recreational gamblers (N=67), the paper focuses on superstitious beliefs and practices used by players of various games to influence or control outcomes. The study was conducted in the spirit of the interpretative approach formed by folklorist Alain Dundes (1961). Results suggested that superstition, in a variety of forms – signs, magic, conversion – was clearly an accepted part of gambling for most respondents. Although more pronounced in games of chance, superstition appeared to be more significant in the experience of interviewees who played skill games, creating “illusion of control.” Future research on the link between superstition and religion, and on the role of social networks in fostering and developing superstition-related knowledge is warranted.

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Fantasy baseball: A new way to gamble or just another game?

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Sports Bettors: A Systematic Review

Sports Bettors: A Systematic Review

Fantasy sport: a systematic review and new research directions

“I Feel Like I’m Going to Win”: Superstition in Gambling

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