Examining the characteristics of people who make in-play sports bets

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Author(s): Vieira, Jenna L. ; Coelho, Sophie ; Snaychuk, Lindsey A. ; Parmar, Puneet K. ; Keough, Matthew T. ; Kim, Hyoun S.

Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Year Published: 2023

Date Added: August 12, 2023

In-play sports betting allows people to make bets while a sports match is ongoing (e.g., which player will score next). In-play sports betting may be a particularly harmful form of gambling. The researchers examined demographic, psychological, and gambling-related characteristics of 920 Canadian adults who bet on sports. They found that people who made in-play bets were more likely to experience various psychological and gambling-related difficulties compared to people who made single-event or traditional sports bets.

Citation: Vieira, J. L., Coelho, S. G., Snaychuk, L. A., Parmar, P. K., Keough, M. T., & Kim, H. S. (2023). Who makes in-play bets? Investigating the demographics, psychological characteristics, and gambling-related harms of in-play sports bettors. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12(2), 547–556. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00030

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00030

Keywords: gambling-related harms ; in-play betting ; single-event betting ; sports betting

Topics: Sports Betting

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Types ; Psychological Factors ; Psychological - Adverse Childhood Experiences

Study Design: Observational: Cross-sectional

Geographic Coverage: Canada, Ontario

Study Population: Adults who had bet on sports at least once in the past three months (N = 920)

Sampling Procedure: Purposive sampling: participants were recruited via AskingCanadians, a large online panel that is representative of the general Canadian population.

Study Funding:

This study was funded by a Research Grant independently managed by Greo Evidence Insights, with funds from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, to HSK and MTK.