In this study, the researchers investigated how young people (ages 18–24) viewed different types of sports betting inducements. Participants were presented with fake promotions that mimicked real betting advertisements on social media. These promotions focused on four types of sports betting inducements. The findings suggest that young people with problem gambling are more likely to think that the betting inducements could motivate them to engage in high-risk gambling. Betting promotions with no cost may have the largest impact on young people, which supports the notion that such promotions should be regulated or prohibited.
