What outsiders might view as wasted time (betting on sports) is actually being used productively to prepare for the future.
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Lobbyists for Australia’s gambling sector argue advertising isn’t normalising the practice to children and that any ban would force people to bet illegally. Results here and globally say otherwise.
The recent A-League yellow card scandal raises questions about the ever-expanding range of betting options, both in terms of gambling problems and sports integrity.
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit enormously. But gamblers and gambling operators were slow to catch on.
The rise of sports betting, fuelled by the proliferation of online platforms and the legalization of gambling in many areas, has brought new complexities to the world of sports.
The US has a long history of sports betting scandals.
The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people.
When the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting, states were quick to get in on the action. But as lawmakers grow reliant on taxes from betting, what do they owe problem gamblers?
Oh, yeah, and there’s a game, too.
What makes the NFL’s embrace of gambling so striking is that for most of its history, the league had pushed the government for stricter regulations – not more lenient ones.
The rise of sports betting has made gambling addiction a bigger issue on college campuses, but there are steps universities can take to address it.
Artificial intelligence and augmented reality tools are upping the stakes when it comes to online sports betting.
If implemented, the recommendations of Australia’s online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.
No one can say Australian sport is worse off without tobacco ads. We can protect a new generation of young sports fans from harm by following other nations’ lead – and phasing out gambling ads.
The bar was always too hard for Dutton. This week’s budget, whatever criticisms can be made of it, has been an elusive target for the Liberals
It’s important Australia doesn’t follow the ineffective voluntary approach to gambling marketing that the UK is taking.
As sports betting becomes more prevalent, so do the risks to college athletes, gaming experts argue.
In the 1970s, the Anti-Cancer Council launched a concerted, evidence-based public health campaign to end tobacco advertising – and many of their strategies could be used today on gambling advertising.
The UK has a gambling problem but some of its neighbours could provide inspiration on how to prevent gambling harms.
With few regulations in place, gambling companies are going all-in to attract as many customers as possible – with younger, sports-obsessed and smartphone-savvy Americans particularly vulnerable.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Professor of Public Health, Deakin University
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Principal Research Fellow, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Statistics, Miami University
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VicHealth Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
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PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, University of Memphis
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Clinical Psychologist, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Researcher, School of Psychology, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in the School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol
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Lecturer and Researcher in Psychology, Swansea University
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Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, East Tennessee State University
