Transformation of Sports Betting into a Rapid and Continuous Gambling Activity: a Grounded Theoretical Investigation of Problem Sports Betting in Online Settings

Parke, Adrian; Parke, Jonathan

doi:10.1007/s11469-018-0049-8

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“…The results demonstrated that sports bettors with high problem gambling scores were more likely to use in-play betting and the ‘cash out’ feature. More recently, Parke and Parke ( 2019 ) carried out in-depth interviews with 19 online problem gamblers. The core theme to emerge was labelled the ‘online sports betting loop’, which comprised the new structural features of the online sports betting market, and included in-play sports betting, cash out, and instant depositing.…”

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Why Do Individuals Engage in In-Play Sports Betting? A Qualitative Interview Study

Killick

Griffiths

2020

J Gambl Stud

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Increasing technological advancements and changing consumer behavior has resulted in individuals having access to a wider range of online gambling markets and sporting events than ever before. Sports betting in real time has been aided by the accessibility of smartphone devices. Consequently, the popularity of live sports betting (i.e., 'in-play' betting) has spread across Europe and around the rest of world. The aim of the present exploratory study was to examine attitudes and opinions towards online sports betting. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 17 males and 2 females aged between 21 and 32 years. Participants were asked a range of semi-structured interview questions based on predetermined topic areas. Socio-demographic data were collected and the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) was used to assess problem gambling. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis in order to identify themes. Analysis of the transcripts identified several notable areas including the ease of engaging in in-play sports betting, motivations for engaging in in-play sports betting (including increased excitement, demonstrating knowledge/skill and response to live odds), and different reasons for using the 'cash-out' feature. The findings will contribute to the design of future research investigating in-play sports betting behaviours.

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Why Do Individuals Engage in In-Play Sports Betting? A Qualitative Interview Study

Killick

Griffiths

2020

J Gambl Stud

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“…Furthermore, those with a gambling problem bet more heavily in-play compared to before games commenced. Analysis of customer account data from a small sample of individuals classified as having gambling problems found that live betting increased betting opportunities and motivated loss chasing, resulting in persistent and extended betting sessions (28). In-play betting created fewer natural breaks in play due to short periods between a bet being placed and the outcome being determined, thus reducing the opportunity for reductions in arousal and other emotional responses stimulated by betting, winning, and losing.…”

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The Relationship Between In-Play Betting and Gambling Problems in an Australian Context of Prohibited Online In-Play Betting

2020

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Internationally, Internet gambling is increasingly permitted under regulated licensing conditions; however, the specific products that are legal varies between jurisdictions. Online sports and race wagering are now legal in many jurisdictions, but in-play betting (also referred to as "live action" or "in-the-run" betting) is often restricted. In-play betting enables bets to be placed on an event after it has commenced. Prohibitionist policies often cite the potential for this type of betting to increase risk of gambling problems. This study aimed to identify which online bettors are most likely to engage in in-play betting, and to investigate the relationship between in-play betting and gambling problems. Online survey responses were collected from 501 Australian past-month online sports bettors in the context of in-play betting only being available on offshore gambling sites or via telephone betting. Thirty-four percent of participants had placed a bet in-play in the past month. Participants placing in-play bets differed from those who had not in terms of education, employment status, ethnicity, age, and gambling involvement. Those who bet in-play had higher problem gambling severity scores than those who did not bet in-play. Problem gambling severity significantly predicting in-play betting, holding other variables constant. Findings are consistent with previous research indicating that the relationship between in-play gambling and problems holds across jurisdictions which have prohibited and legalized in-play betting. The findings suggest that in-play betting should warrant specific regulatory attention and interventions to minimize gambling harms among individuals that engage with this activity.

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“…In a survey of online sports bettors, gamblers felt that online betting is riskier than in-venue sports betting because of the features of online gambling websites (Parke & Parke, 2019). For example, those surveyed indicated that being able to deposit money instantly into an online account makes it more likely an individual will chase their losses and less likely that individual will take a break from play (Parke & Parke, 2019). Unfortunately, bettors who have gamblingrelated problems might be more likely to use these novel internet sports betting options.…”

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Changes to the Playing Field: A Contemporary Study of Actual Online Sports Betting

Nelson¹,

Edson²,

Louderback³

et al. 2020

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Online sports wagering is a popular and still growing gambling activity around the world. Like other types of gambling, it can lead to problems that include devastating financial, social, and health-related harms. The first analysis of actual online sports wagering activity (LaBrie, LaPlante, Nelson, Schumann, & Shaffer, 2007) suggested that levels of financial and time involvement were more moderate than anticipated from earlier survey studies. However, these findings are now more than a decade old. The current study examined actual online sports wagering activity of a similar cohort of 32,262 online gamblers from 2015 to understand how sports betting might have changed in ten years. Measures included subscriber characteristics, betting activities, and transactional activities. Online sports wagering behavior was similar to what was found a decade ago, with the majority of subscribers exhibiting modest to moderate, and a small subset exhibiting disproportionately high engagement, transactional activity, and in-game betting. These findings suggest that further investigation of individual trajectories of sports wagering behavior and engagement with different types of sports wagering products is merited.

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Transformation of Sports Betting into a Rapid and Continuous Gambling Activity: a Grounded Theoretical Investigation of Problem Sports Betting in Online Settings

Cited by 46 publications

References 39 publications

Why Do Individuals Engage in In-Play Sports Betting? A Qualitative Interview Study

Why Do Individuals Engage in In-Play Sports Betting? A Qualitative Interview Study

The Relationship Between In-Play Betting and Gambling Problems in an Australian Context of Prohibited Online In-Play Betting

Changes to the Playing Field: A Contemporary Study of Actual Online Sports Betting

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