Positive play and sport gambling behaviours

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Author(s): Connolly, Alexander J. ; Stall, Lindsay M. ; Floyd, Christopher G. ; Kraus, Shane W. ; Grubbs, Joshua B.

Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies

Year Published: 2024

Date Added: July 27, 2024

This study examined the relationship between sports wagering behaviours and positive play. Positive play was measured using the Positive Play Scale, which includes four subscales: personal responsibility, gambling literacy, pre-commitment, and honesty and control. Participants were recruited via YouGov as part of a larger longitudinal study. The sample included survey responses from 561 adults living in the United States who bet on sports over the past six months.

Overall, this study found that those who gambled online engaged in more problematic gambling behaviours than those who did not gamble online. Those who gambled online as well as in casino had the lowest positive play scores. The type of wager placed was related to positive play levels. Parlays and player prop bets were linked to lower gambling literacy. Betting on moneylines was linked to higher levels of gambling literacy. Those who scored higher on personal responsibility were more likely to bet on moneylines, point spreads, totals, player props, and prop bets. Those who placed in-game bets were more likely to have lower positive play scores. Certain betting platforms, particularly offshore sites, were associated with lower levels of positive play.

Citation: Connolly, A. J., Stall, L. M., Floyd, C. G., Kraus, S. W., & Grubbs, J. B. (2024). Exploring the differences in positive play among various sports wagering behaviors. Journal of Gambling Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-024-10304-8

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-024-10304-8

Keywords: gambling types ; mobile gambling ; online gambling ; responsible gambling ; sports gambling

Topics: Gambling Resources ; Information for Operators ; Online Gambling ; Sports Betting

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Types ; Cultural - Gambling Cultures ; Exposure - Gambling Setting ; Types - Structural Characteristics ; Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Exposure - Accessibility ; Gambling Environment

Study Design: Secondary Data Analysis

Geographic Coverage: United States of America

Study Population: A total of 561 adults living in the United States who engaged on sports wagering in the past six months

Sampling Procedure: This study used a sample collected as part of a larger longitudinal project. The original sample was recruited via YouGov and included the survey responses a census-matched sample of 2,806 adults living in the U.S. and an oversample of 1,557 adults who wagered on sports. The current study only used data from those who engaged in sports wagering in the past six months during the third wave of data collection (March 2023).

Study Funding:

This study was funded by grants from the International Center for Responsible Gaming, the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, and the Kindbridge Research Institute.