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Sydney’s Lance Franklin is a popular choice for many fantasy AFL coaches. AAP/David Moir

July 4, 2017

What the rise of daily fantasy sports will mean for problem gambling

Dylan Pickering, University of Sydney

Fantasy sports began as a niche hobby for statistically inclined sports fanatics. But, with the internet, it has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry.

Will sports betting ever expand beyond Nevada? Nevada gambling via www.shutterstock.com

November 12, 2015

Is the legalization of sports betting in the US inevitable?

Keith Miller, Drake University

Betting on sports has been illegal in most states since 1992. Is it time that changed?

Wagering on players can add a layer of excitement to a game that’s already full of drama. Dominick Reuter/Reuters

October 22, 2015

A gambling expert weighs in: what makes daily fantasy sports so alluring – and dangerous – for young men?

Jeffrey Derevensky, McGill University

For many, the marriage of two American pastimes – gambling and sports – can be almost impossible to resist.

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Dylan Pickering
Researcher, School of Psychology, University of Sydney
Keith Miller
Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Law, Drake University
Jeffrey Derevensky
Professor & Chair, Educational & Counselling Psychology, McGill University

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