The Gambling Behaviour and Attitudes to Sports Betting of Sports Fans

Seal, Emma; Cardak, Buly A.; Nicholson, Matthew; Donaldson, Alex; O’Halloran, Paul; Randle, Erica; Staley, Kiera

doi:10.1007/s10899-021-10101-7

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“…Yet, interestingly, risk conditional on frequency of play for sports (0.068) is almost double that of race betting (0.038). This may reflect the younger and less experienced demographic who are attracted to sports betting ( Hing et al., 2016 ; Seal et al., 2022 ), social and cultural differences ( Nyemcsok, Pitt, Kremer, & Thomas, 2022 ; Raymen & Smith, 2020 ), and/or the intense marketing and incentives currently associated with sports betting ( Browne, Rockloff, et al., 2019 ; Hing, Russell, Thomas, & Jenkinson, 2019 ; Rockloff, Browne, Russell, Hing, & Greer, 2019 ) contributing to more intensive gambling on sports. However, the prevalence of race betting is about double that of sports betting, giving rise to a similar degree of impact at the population level.…”

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Unambiguous evidence that over half of gambling problems in Australia are caused by electronic gambling machines: Results from a large-scale composite population study

Browne

Delfabbro

Thorne

et al. 2023

JBA

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Background and aimsIt is well understood that engagement with some forms of gambling, like EGMs, is riskier than other forms. However, while reports of associations are common, few studies have attempted to evaluate and compare the relative risk of all available forms, and none have estimated the relative contribution of each form to the total burden of gambling problems (GP) in a population.MethodsUsing an aggregated dataset of national and state-based prevalence studies in Australia (N = 71,103), we estimated prevalence and unique effects of frequency of engagement on each form on GP. Two alternative numerical methods were then applied to infer the relative contribution of each form to the total amount of GP.ResultsEGMs are responsible for 51%–57% of gambling problems in Australia, and 90% of gambling problems are attributable to EGMs, casino, race, and sports betting. Casino table games and EGMs are equally risky at the individual level, but the former contribute far less to problems due to low participation. Bingo and lottery play show no statistically detectable risk for GP.Discussion and conclusionThe results illustrate which forms present the greatest population burden and illuminate the reasons why. EGMs have an outsized impact. EGM uniquely combines high risk conditional on play, with a high participation rate and a high frequency of play among participants. This is in contrast to risky but less commonly played casino games, and prevalent but non-risky forms like lotteries. We conclude that EGM regulation should be a primary focus of policy action in Australia. More innovative policy ideas relating to EGMs should be tested due to the disproportionate impact of this product type.

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Unambiguous evidence that over half of gambling problems in Australia are caused by electronic gambling machines: Results from a large-scale composite population study

Browne

Delfabbro

Thorne

et al. 2023

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“…Cross-nationally, males tend to engage in sports betting to a much greater degree than females in both the general population (Labrador & Vallejo-Achón, 2020; Seal et al, 2022; Valenciano-Mendoza et al, 2023) and among individuals who gamble (Hing et al, 2017; Nower & Caler, 2019; Williams, Leonard, Belanger, Christensen, El-Guebaly, Hodgins, McGrath, Nicoll, & Smith, 2021; Wood & Williams, 2011). Further, gamblers who engage in sports betting also tend to be younger in age (Nower & Caler, 2019; Williams, Leonard, Belanger, Christensen, El-Guebaly, Hodgins, McGrath, Nicoll, & Smith, 2021), have single relationship status (Mestre-Bach et al, 2022), be employed (Winters & Derevensky, 2019), and have high levels of education (Mestre-Bach et al, 2022; Williams, Leonard, Belanger, Christensen, El-Guebaly, Hodgins, McGrath, Nicoll, & Smith, 2021; Winters & Derevensky, 2019) compared to those who do not engage in sports betting.…”

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“…Although sports betting is generally perceived as low risk by those engaged in it (Seal et al, 2022), there is evidence to suggest that sports betting can be linked to a variety of harms. For instance, sports betting behavior is associated with financial harms such as overspending (Gathoni et al, 2021).…”

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Demographic, gambling, and psychological characteristics of sports bettors in a stratified sample of adults who gamble regularly.

Snaychuk,

Ashley,

McGrath

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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…In a recent study, Seal et al (2022) reported that sports betting is seen as innocuous, widespread, and an important element of enjoying sports, especially among young males. Its influence on the normalization of gambling, particularly among the young, has been a growing source of worry in nations such as Australia and the United Kingdom during the last decade (Purves et al, 2020).…”

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A systematic review of adolescents sports gambling

Kape,

Hamelin,

Abraham

2023

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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The objective of this study is to explore the topic of sports gambling among adolescents, as this activity has become increasingly prevalent among this demographic. A scoping review was conducted using the PRISMA approach, which involved the selection of 42 relevant studies from the Scopus database spanning the period from 2007 to 2021. The review findings revealed that there is limited research specifically focused on understanding the motivations and intentions behind adolescent sports gambling. However, the majority of the studies indicated that young males exhibit a greater inclination towards engaging in gambling activities. This suggests a growing interest in and awareness of this issue, providing numerous opportunities for future research to investigate the motivations and intentions of Generation Z adults in relation to sports gambling. Given the significant growth of gambling, it is important to note the lack of literature examining the satisfaction of needs and frustration of needs among adolescents with regard to sports gambling. Initiatives that address this gap in research would be valuable in expanding our understanding of the motivations and intentions underlying teenage sports gambling, ultimately leading to the implementation of effective measures aimed at reducing gambling-related problems among adolescents.

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The Gambling Behaviour and Attitudes to Sports Betting of Sports Fans

Cited by 20 publications

References 38 publications

Unambiguous evidence that over half of gambling problems in Australia are caused by electronic gambling machines: Results from a large-scale composite population study

Unambiguous evidence that over half of gambling problems in Australia are caused by electronic gambling machines: Results from a large-scale composite population study

Demographic, gambling, and psychological characteristics of sports bettors in a stratified sample of adults who gamble regularly.

A systematic review of adolescents sports gambling

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