Steve Hoare

Guest comment: Advertising overload leads to US backlash 

The Game Safety Institute co-founders Simo Dragicevic and Sarah Ramanauskas say operators need more than a responsible gambling ad campaign to avoid a regulatory clampdown  With the legalization of online sports betting (OSB) in 38 of 50 US states and the growth of an online gambling market that is expected to reach $40bn by 2028,…

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Sports wagering in the context of addictive disorders: results from a census-matched US sample

This paper explores how diverse forms of sports wagering are related to engagement in and symptoms of addiction to a variety of behaviours and substances.  What are the associations between various forms of sports betting frequency (ie. traditional fantasy sports play, daily fantasy sports play, traditional sports betting, and e-sports betting) and frequency of various…

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Symptoms of problem gambling among US adults who wager on sports

Recent US Supreme Court rulings, increased promotion of fantasy and daily fantasy sports, and the rise of e-sports have all fuelled new avenues for US individuals to gamble on sports. Even so, research in this domain has lagged in the US. To address this lag, this research examina four categories of sports-wagering behaviours: (1) general…

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Impulsivity and diverse forms of sports wagering in the US: an examination of the UPPS-P model 

This research sought to test links between trait impulsivity, a known risk factor for addictive behaviours generally and problem gambling specifically, and specific forms of sports gambling.  Key findings: There was consistent evidence that impulsivity is related to all aspects of sports gambling, from past year involvement generally, to depth and breadth of engagement, to…

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Research finds bettors like to booze

New research from professors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of New Mexico has found that sports bettors are more likely to indulge in binge drinking than people who do not gamble. The research forms part of a two-year body of research carried out by the Behavioral Addictions Lab at…

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