The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report
Background: The 21st century has brought substantial changes to the manners in which people gamble and the types of things on which people gamble. These changes are particularly stark in the United States, where, over the past five years, sports betting has gone from being legal in only one location...
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| description | Background: The 21st century has brought substantial changes to the manners in which people gamble and the types of things on which people gamble. These changes are particularly stark in the United States, where, over the past five years, sports betting has gone from being legal in only one location to being legal throughout the majority of the country, often via mobile applications and online betting websites. Method: In March of 2022, a sample of the U.S. population (n = 2806, Mage[SD] = 48.9[17.2]; 1365[48.6%] men; response rate = 87.6%) and an oversample of sports-wagering adults in the U.S. (n = 1557, Mage[SD] = 41.7[15.3]; 1043[67%] men; response rate = 78.7%) were recruited via YouGov. Participants completed measures of gambling activities, including various forms of sports betting, as well as measures of problem gambling activities. Results: In general, people who gamble on sports, when compared to people who do not bet on sports, reported greater frequency of gambling engagement (averaging between monthly and weekly play),a wider variety of gambling activities (with the majority reporting past year engagement in four or more gambling activities), and higher rates of problem gambling. Multinomial logistics regression revealed no distinct associations between any specific form of sports gambling and higher risk, instead demonstrating that breadth and depth of gambling engagement were the best predictors of high-risk gambling behaviors. Conclusions: In general, sports gambling is broadly associated with greater engagement in both breadth of gambling activities and frequency of gambling play. Additionally, people who gamble on sports seem to be at higher risk of problem gambling than people who do not bet on sports. However, in analyses controlling for breadth and depth of gambling activities, these links are attenuated, suggesting that the risks associated with sports gambling behaviors are related to the greater degree of gambling engagement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12a65b7279e54d8a9301b50d10c116ad2023-10-28T05:06:15ZengElsevierComprehensive Psychiatry0010-440X2023-11-01127152420The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief reportJoshua B. Grubbs0Shane W. Kraus1Department of Psychology, Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA), University of New Mexico, USA; Corresponding author at: Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions (CASAA), The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USABackground: The 21st century has brought substantial changes to the manners in which people gamble and the types of things on which people gamble. These changes are particularly stark in the United States, where, over the past five years, sports betting has gone from being legal in only one location to being legal throughout the majority of the country, often via mobile applications and online betting websites. Method: In March of 2022, a sample of the U.S. population (n = 2806, Mage[SD] = 48.9[17.2]; 1365[48.6%] men; response rate = 87.6%) and an oversample of sports-wagering adults in the U.S. (n = 1557, Mage[SD] = 41.7[15.3]; 1043[67%] men; response rate = 78.7%) were recruited via YouGov. Participants completed measures of gambling activities, including various forms of sports betting, as well as measures of problem gambling activities. Results: In general, people who gamble on sports, when compared to people who do not bet on sports, reported greater frequency of gambling engagement (averaging between monthly and weekly play),a wider variety of gambling activities (with the majority reporting past year engagement in four or more gambling activities), and higher rates of problem gambling. Multinomial logistics regression revealed no distinct associations between any specific form of sports gambling and higher risk, instead demonstrating that breadth and depth of gambling engagement were the best predictors of high-risk gambling behaviors. Conclusions: In general, sports gambling is broadly associated with greater engagement in both breadth of gambling activities and frequency of gambling play. Additionally, people who gamble on sports seem to be at higher risk of problem gambling than people who do not bet on sports. However, in analyses controlling for breadth and depth of gambling activities, these links are attenuated, suggesting that the risks associated with sports gambling behaviors are related to the greater degree of gambling engagement.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X23000573Gamblingsports bettingbehavioral addictionEsportOnline gamblingfantasy sports |
| spellingShingle | Joshua B. Grubbs Shane W. Kraus The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report Comprehensive Psychiatry Gambling sports betting behavioral addiction Esport Online gambling fantasy sports |
| title | The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report |
| title_full | The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report |
| title_fullStr | The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report |
| title_short | The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report |
| title_sort | relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a u s sample a brief report |
| topic | Gambling sports betting behavioral addiction Esport Online gambling fantasy sports |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X23000573 |
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