ArticleJournal of gambling studies2017
Understanding the Relationship Between Sports-Relevant Gambling and Being At-Risk for a Gambling Problem Among American Adolescents.
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- Emerging Gambling Problems and Suggested Interventions: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting: A Systematic Review.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Pooled it
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- Gambling and other addictive behaviors among higher education students in Finland-insights from a large-scale survey.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Microbetting, Fantasy Sports and Risk of Gambling Disorder: A Scoping Review.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- Order of first-play in simulated versus monetary gambling.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2023Article
- Sports wagering in the context of addictive disorders: results from a census-matched U.S. sample.Cogent mental health · 2023Article
- Subjective and Cardiovascular Responses to an Acute Laboratory Gambling Task in Men and Women.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Attitudes, Risk Factors, and Behaviours of Gambling among Adolescents and Young People: A Literature Review and Gap Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Sports Betting in a Population of Young Students in Madrid.Journal of gambling studies · 2020Article
- A Literature Review and Gap Analysis of Emerging Technologies and New Trends in Gambling.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Patterns of Daily Fantasy Sport Play: Tackling the Issues.Journal of gambling studies · 2019Article
- Substance Use and Gambling Patterns Among Adolescents: Differences According to Gender and Impulsivity.Journal of gambling studies · 2019Article
- The impact of self-control cues on subsequent monetary risk-taking.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2018Article
- A Latent Class Analysis of Gambling Activity Patterns in a Canadian University Sample of Emerging Adults: Socio-demographic, Motivational, and Mental Health Correlates.Journal of gambling studies · 2018Article
- Competing Motivations: Proactive Response Inhibition Toward Addiction-Related Stimuli in Quitting-Motivated Individuals.Journal of gambling studies · 2018Article
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Abstract
Fantasy sports is a growing industry with a reported 56.8 million individuals participating in the United States and Canada alone in 2015. Whereas this activity has attracted considerable public attention, little research has examined its impact on adolescents in spite of their high rates of gambling. The current study examined the relationship between regular participation (more than once a month) in sport-relevant gambling activities among adolescents and those identified as being at-risk for a gambling problem. Questionnaire responses were collected from high school students (N = 6818; 49 % male) in Wood County, Ohio, United States. Statistical analyses revealed that regular involvement in sports betting, fantasy sports betting, and daily fantasy sports betting among adolescents was associated with a higher risk of gambling problems. Further, although males participate more frequently in these activities, females who participate have a stronger likelihood of being at-risk. Students aged 16-19 years old are at a higher risk for developing a gambling problem compared to younger adolescents when regularly engaging in sports-related gambling. Moreover, regularly participating in daily fantasy sports is the strongest predictor of at-risk gambling behavior in 13-15 year old students. A hierarchical logistic regression supports that controlling for gender and age, all forms of sport-relevant gambling activities are significant predictors of at-risk gambling. This study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of sports betting and fantasy sports on adolescents and establishes an initial step for future studies to further investigate these relationships.
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