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Wilson, C, Butler, N and Quigg, Z (2022) Associations between playing free-to-play sports gambling predictor games and online sports betting frequency for men in the United Kingdom. Journal of Public Health (Germany). ISSN 2198-1833
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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to describe associations between playing predictor games and online sports betting behaviours, and problem gambling. Methods: An online survey using a convenience sample was completed by males aged 18 + years, living in the United Kingdom, and having participated in any gambling activity in the past year (n = 384). The survey asked questions about sociodemographics, gambling behaviours and predictor game playing behaviours. The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) tool was used to determine existence of at-risk and problem gambling. Bivariate analyses using X2, and multivariate analyses using binary logistic regressions were carried out. Results: Predictor games were played by 45.8% of all participants. In bivariate analyses, there was an association between predictor game playing and age (p = 0.019), with predictor game playing most prevalent in the age group 18–24 years 51.8%. In bivariate analysis, there was a significant graded relationship between playing predictor games and PGSI group (p < 0.001), with predictor game playing most prevalent among those with problem gambling 76.9%. In multivariate analysis, after controlling for sociodemographics and PGSI group, those who played predictor games were 2.80 (1.65–4.74 p < 0.001) times more likely to engage in high frequency online sports gambling than those who did not play predictor games. Conclusions: This study suggests there may be links between playing predictor games and gambling harms through increased frequency of online sports gambling, particularly amongst already vulnerable groups. Policy options placing restrictions on the most harmful inducements – one of which being predictor games – must be considered to protect against gambling harms.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Public Health; 1117 Public Health and Health Services |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Public Health Institute |
| Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Dec 2022 12:03 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2022 12:03 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1007/s10389-022-01774-4 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/18182 |
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