Who Bets on Sports? Characteristics of Sports Bettors and the Consequences of Expanding Sports Betting Opportunities

Humphreys, Brad R.; Pérez, Leví

doi:10.25115/eea.v30i2.3542

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“…These factors may help to explain the age-related results presented here as the Spanish sample may have a later access to play, resulting in younger ages being partially underrepresented. In the past, country-related differences regarding younger ages accessing to sports betting has been reported (Humphreys & Perez, 2012). We additionally found that older age was a predictor of gambling-related debts, reinforcing the idea that in our sample older ages are consistent with more severe sports betting trajectories.…”

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Psychopathogical status and personality correlates of problem gambling severity in sports bettors undergoing treatment for gambling disorder

Jiménez‐Murcia

Giménez

Granero

et al. 2021

JBA

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Background and aimsSports betting has been barely explored independently from other gambling behaviors. Little evidence is available regarding the factors affecting its severity in a clinical sample. The current study explores new determinants for sports betting severity in Spain by the inclusion of psychopathological distress and personality factors.MethodsA sample of 352 Spanish sports bettors undergoing treatment for gambling disorder was recruited. Multiple regression models were used to evaluate the effects of sociodemographic variables, the age of onset of gambling behavior, the global psychopathological distress (SCL-90R GSI) and the personality profile (TCI-R) on sports betting severity and their influence over frequency (bets per episode) and debts due to gambling.ResultsWe found that older age, higher psychopathological distress, lower self-directedness level, and higher novelty seeking level were predictors of gambling severity in Spanish sports bettors. The highest betting frequency was found in men, with the lowest education levels but the highest social status, the highest psychopathological distress, reward dependence score, and self-transcendence trait and the lowest persistence score. Debts were also associated to higher score in cooperativeness as well as older age.Discussion and conclusionsOur findings call for further exploration of factors affecting sports betting severity regarded as a separate gambling entity subtype, as some of the traditional factors typically found in gamblers do not apply to sports bettors or apply inversely in our country. Consequently, sports bettors might deserve specific clinical approaches to tackle the singularities of their gambling behavior.

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Psychopathogical status and personality correlates of problem gambling severity in sports bettors undergoing treatment for gambling disorder

Jiménez‐Murcia

Giménez

Granero

et al. 2021

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“…The regression results also indicated that impulse betting both before and after match commencement was more frequent among younger sports bettors. Young men in particular predominate among sports bettors ( Humphreys & Pérez, 2012 ; Wood & Williams, 2011 ) and are the target market for sports-betting advertising, including promotions for incentivized bets during play. Sproston et al.…”

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Does the uptake of wagering inducements predict impulse betting on sport?

Hing

Russell

et al. 2018

J Behav Addict

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Background and aimsMarketing inducements for addictive products, such as wagering, can prompt impulse purchasing by triggering consumption reminders, urges, and cravings. Wagering inducements incentivize betting by providing bonus bets, money-back guarantees, deposits into betting accounts, and discounts. Their promotion during sporting events, push marketing efforts directed at consumers, and ease of uptake at the point-of-sale, may trigger betting on impulse. This study examined whether the uptake of wagering inducements predicted impulse betting on sport.MethodsAustralian sports bettors (N = 1,813) completed an online survey measuring their proportion of planned bets, impulse bets before match commencement, and impulse bets during play; frequency of using wagering inducements; and several psychological, behavioral, and demographic variables.ResultsMore frequent users of wagering inducements had a greater tendency to place impulse in-play bets, which were also predicted by problem gambling, higher buying impulsiveness, higher frequency of watching sports, younger age, and higher educational status. Sports bettors with a greater tendency to place impulse bets before match commencement also tended to have higher buying impulsiveness and to be younger, but they used inducements less frequently, and tended to be female, less-educated and non-problem, moderate risk, or problem gamblers.Discussion and conclusionsUptake of wagering inducements appeared to be particularly effective in stimulating impulse in-play betting among problem gamblers and frequent sports viewers. These results suggest that a more cautious approach to the regulation of both in-play bets and wagering inducements may be required to better protect young adults from gambling problems and harm.

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“…Many countries globally permit unrestricted sports betting and often encourage the act, often in partnership with national regulatory bodies. Humphreys and Perez [13] noted that governments generally overlook the negative impacts of sports betting, in favour of the revenues it generates through the regulation and taxation of this activity.…”

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Sports Betting Among Students of Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Opoku¹,

Yeboah²

2021

EJEDU

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Sports betting has recently become prevalent among students in institution of higher learning. Most students spend substantial amount of their time engaging in sports betting. The purpose of the study was to examine sports betting among students at colleges of education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The target population was students in colleges of education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The simple random sampling procedure was employed to select 361 students for the study. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The Cronbach’s coefficient alpha for the questionnaire was 0.73. Frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations were used to analyse data to answer three research questions that guided the study. The results showed that students patronised IXBet, EaziBet, EuroBet, SoccerCash [NLA] and Safari. It was found that, to a great extent, students agreed that their involvement in sports betting was low. Students reported that they engaged in sports betting to win cash and for entertainment. It was concluded that sports betting appeared more attractive to students since they offered free bonuses for placing bets. It was recommended that Guidance and Counselling Units on Colleges of Education campuses organise programmes to educate students on the types of sports betting available in the market and what they truly seek to offer clients. The Government and Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) should develop socially responsible regulations and statutes on sports betting that have the potential of discouraging students’ involvement in the practice.

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Who Bets on Sports? Characteristics of Sports Bettors and the Consequences of Expanding Sports Betting Opportunities

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Psychopathogical status and personality correlates of problem gambling severity in sports bettors undergoing treatment for gambling disorder

Psychopathogical status and personality correlates of problem gambling severity in sports bettors undergoing treatment for gambling disorder

Does the uptake of wagering inducements predict impulse betting on sport?

Sports Betting Among Students of Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

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