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Journal of Gambling Studies
Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies 4/2017

01-12-2017 | Original Paper

Bet Anywhere, Anytime: An Analysis of Internet Sports Bettors’ Responses to Gambling Promotions During Sports Broadcasts by Problem Gambling Severity

Authors: Nerilee Hing, Alex Myles Thomas Russell, Matthew Lamont, Peter Vitartas

Published in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

Promotions for online sports betting during televised sports broadcasts are regularly viewed by millions of Australians, raising concerns about their impacts on vulnerable groups including at-risk and problem gamblers. This study examined whether responses to these promotions varied with problem gambling severity amongst 455 Australian Internet sports bettors participating in an online survey. Results indicated that young male Internet sports bettors are especially vulnerable to gambling problems, particularly if they hold positive attitudes to gambling sponsors who embed promotions into sports broadcasts and to the promotional techniques they use and this heightens the risk that alluring messages contribute to excessive gambling. As problem gambling severity increased, so too did recognition that these promotions have impacted negatively on their sports betting behaviour. Because a plethora of sports betting brands and promotions are now heavily integrated into sports coverage, social marketing efforts are needed to offset their persuasive appeal and counter the positive attitudes towards them that appear linked to excessive gambling amongst Internet sports bettors.
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Metadata
Title
Bet Anywhere, Anytime: An Analysis of Internet Sports Bettors’ Responses to Gambling Promotions During Sports Broadcasts by Problem Gambling Severity
Authors
Nerilee Hing
Alex Myles Thomas Russell
Matthew Lamont
Peter Vitartas
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Issue 4/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-017-9671-9

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