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Punters place their bets on European soccer games. Isaac Kasamani/AFP August 26, 2024
Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans â our study found it can serve a positive purpose
Martin Magidi, University of Cape Town and Tavengwa Gwekwerere, California State University, Los Angeles
What outsiders might view as wasted time (betting on sports) is actually being used productively to prepare for the future.Shutterstock August 13, 2024
The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it
Samantha Thomas, Deakin University
Lobbyists for Australiaâs gambling sector argue advertising isnât normalising the practice to children and that any ban would force people to bet illegally. Results here and globally say otherwise.Steven Markham/AAP photo June 7, 2024
The A-League yellow card scandal might be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to gambling-related corruption
Alex Russell, CQUniversity Australia
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. The spinning wheel game âEOâ became popular after statutes banned gambling with devices featuring ânumbers or figures.â Heritage Art/Getty Images May 24, 2024
How the 18th-century âprobability revolutionâ fueled the casino gambling craze
John Eglin, University of Montana
Early writers on probability had explained how the âhouse advantageâ didnât need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit enormously. But gamblers and gambling operators were slow to catch on. People look at OpenBet sports betting venue products at the Scientific Games booth during the Global Gaming Expo in 2018 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) May 12, 2024
Professional sport commissioners are fighting to preserve league integrity amid gambling scandals
Craig Greenham, University of Windsor
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. These CCNY basketball players, arrested for bribery in 1951, werenât happy to see a photographer in the station house. Bettmann via Getty Images May 10, 2024
Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity â here are three lessons from historic sports-betting scandals
Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder
The US has a long history of sports betting scandals. Some college students have gambled away their financial aid. PRUDENCIOALVAREZ via Getty Images April 2, 2024
March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students
M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York
The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people. Feeling lucky? Wayne Parry/AP Photo March 22, 2024
Why March Madness is a special time of year for state budgets
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
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? Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will try to stop the Kansas City Chiefs from winning their third Super Bowl in five years. Michael Zagaris/Getty Images February 9, 2024
Ads, food and gambling galore â 5 essential reads for the Super Bowl
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
Oh, yeah, and thereâs a game, too. Billions of dollars are being bet on the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. Ethan Miller/Getty Images February 8, 2024
The Super Bowl gets the Vegas treatment, with 1 in 4 American adults expected to gamble on the big game
Thomas Oates, University of Iowa
What makes the NFLâs embrace of gambling so striking is that for most of its history, the league had pushed the government for stricter regulations â not more lenient ones. Around 6% of college students have a gambling problem. John Rowley/The Image Bank via Getty Images November 16, 2023
Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads
Jason W. Osborne, Miami University
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.Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock September 25, 2023
How AI and AR could increase the risk of problem gambling for online sports betting
Philip Newall, University of Bristol and Jamie Torrance, University of Chester
Artificial intelligence and augmented reality tools are upping the stakes when it comes to online sports betting.Shutterstock June 30, 2023
Australia has a strong hand to tackle gambling harm. Will it go all in or fold?
Charles Livingstone, Monash University
If implemented, the recommendations of Australiaâs online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.Mark Evans/AAP May 19, 2023
Sport is being used to normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking
Charles Livingstone, Monash University
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 nationsâ lead â and phasing out gambling ads. Peter Dutton delivers his budget reply in the House of Representatives. Mick Tsikas/AAP May 11, 2023
Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton warns of threat to âworking poorâ in budget reply lacking a big picture
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The bar was always too hard for Dutton. This weekâs budget, whatever criticisms can be made of it, has been an elusive target for the LiberalsKirsty Wigglesworth/AP/AAP April 28, 2023
Premier Leagueâs front-of-shirt gambling ad ban is a flawed approach. Australia should learn from it
Samantha Thomas, Deakin University; Hannah Pitt, Deakin University, and Simone McCarthy, Deakin University
Itâs important Australia doesnât follow the ineffective voluntary approach to gambling marketing that the UK is taking. Americans are expected to bet $167 billion on sports in 2029. Sutad Watthanakul via Getty Images March 10, 2023
As March Madness looms, growth in legalized sports betting may pose a threat to college athletes
Jason W. Osborne, Miami University
As sports betting becomes more prevalent, so do the risks to college athletes, gaming experts argue.Julian Smith/AAP March 5, 2023
How the push to end tobacco advertising in the 1970s could be used to curb gambling ads today
Carolyn Holbrook, Deakin University and Thomas Kehoe
In the 1970s, the Anti-Cancer Council launched a concerted, evidence-based public health campaign to end tobacco advertising â and many of their strategies could be used today on gambling advertising. The UK is currently review its gambling regulations. Marko Aliaksandr/Shutterstock February 24, 2023
Gambling Act review: how EU countries are tightening restrictions on ads and why the UK should too
Raffaello Rossi, University of Bristol; Agnes Nairn, University of Bristol; Ben Ford, University of Bristol, and Jamie Wheaton, University of Bristol
The UK has a gambling problem but some of its neighbours could provide inspiration on how to prevent gambling harms. In a remarkable shift, pro sports leagues like the NFL have eagerly embraced gambling. michaelquirk/iStock via Getty Images February 10, 2023
A boon for sports fandom or a looming mental health crisis? 5 essential reads on the effects of legal sports betting
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
With few regulations in place, gambling companies are going all-in to attract as many customers as possible â with younger, sports-obsessed and smartphone-savvy Americans particularly vulnerable. Punters place their bets on European soccer games. Isaac Kasamani/AFP August 26, 2024
Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans â our study found it can serve a positive purpose
Martin Magidi, University of Cape Town and Tavengwa Gwekwerere, California State University, Los Angeles
What outsiders might view as wasted time (betting on sports) is actually being used productively to prepare for the future.Shutterstock August 13, 2024
The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it
Samantha Thomas, Deakin University
Lobbyists for Australiaâs gambling sector argue advertising isnât normalising the practice to children and that any ban would force people to bet illegally. Results here and globally say otherwise.Steven Markham/AAP photo June 7, 2024
The A-League yellow card scandal might be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to gambling-related corruption
Alex Russell, CQUniversity Australia
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. The spinning wheel game âEOâ became popular after statutes banned gambling with devices featuring ânumbers or figures.â Heritage Art/Getty Images May 24, 2024
How the 18th-century âprobability revolutionâ fueled the casino gambling craze
John Eglin, University of Montana
Early writers on probability had explained how the âhouse advantageâ didnât need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit enormously. But gamblers and gambling operators were slow to catch on. People look at OpenBet sports betting venue products at the Scientific Games booth during the Global Gaming Expo in 2018 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) May 12, 2024
Professional sport commissioners are fighting to preserve league integrity amid gambling scandals
Craig Greenham, University of Windsor
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. These CCNY basketball players, arrested for bribery in 1951, werenât happy to see a photographer in the station house. Bettmann via Getty Images May 10, 2024
Sports gambling creates a windfall, but raises questions of integrity â here are three lessons from historic sports-betting scandals
Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder
The US has a long history of sports betting scandals. Some college students have gambled away their financial aid. PRUDENCIOALVAREZ via Getty Images April 2, 2024
March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students
M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York
The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people. Feeling lucky? Wayne Parry/AP Photo March 22, 2024
Why March Madness is a special time of year for state budgets
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
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? Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will try to stop the Kansas City Chiefs from winning their third Super Bowl in five years. Michael Zagaris/Getty Images February 9, 2024
Ads, food and gambling galore â 5 essential reads for the Super Bowl
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
Oh, yeah, and thereâs a game, too. Billions of dollars are being bet on the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. Ethan Miller/Getty Images February 8, 2024
The Super Bowl gets the Vegas treatment, with 1 in 4 American adults expected to gamble on the big game
Thomas Oates, University of Iowa
What makes the NFLâs embrace of gambling so striking is that for most of its history, the league had pushed the government for stricter regulations â not more lenient ones. Around 6% of college students have a gambling problem. John Rowley/The Image Bank via Getty Images November 16, 2023
Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads
Jason W. Osborne, Miami University
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.Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock September 25, 2023
How AI and AR could increase the risk of problem gambling for online sports betting
Philip Newall, University of Bristol and Jamie Torrance, University of Chester
Artificial intelligence and augmented reality tools are upping the stakes when it comes to online sports betting.Shutterstock June 30, 2023
Australia has a strong hand to tackle gambling harm. Will it go all in or fold?
Charles Livingstone, Monash University
If implemented, the recommendations of Australiaâs online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.Mark Evans/AAP May 19, 2023
Sport is being used to normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking
Charles Livingstone, Monash University
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 nationsâ lead â and phasing out gambling ads. Peter Dutton delivers his budget reply in the House of Representatives. Mick Tsikas/AAP May 11, 2023
Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton warns of threat to âworking poorâ in budget reply lacking a big picture
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The bar was always too hard for Dutton. This weekâs budget, whatever criticisms can be made of it, has been an elusive target for the LiberalsKirsty Wigglesworth/AP/AAP April 28, 2023
Premier Leagueâs front-of-shirt gambling ad ban is a flawed approach. Australia should learn from it
Samantha Thomas, Deakin University; Hannah Pitt, Deakin University, and Simone McCarthy, Deakin University
Itâs important Australia doesnât follow the ineffective voluntary approach to gambling marketing that the UK is taking. Americans are expected to bet $167 billion on sports in 2029. Sutad Watthanakul via Getty Images March 10, 2023
As March Madness looms, growth in legalized sports betting may pose a threat to college athletes
Jason W. Osborne, Miami University
As sports betting becomes more prevalent, so do the risks to college athletes, gaming experts argue.Julian Smith/AAP March 5, 2023
How the push to end tobacco advertising in the 1970s could be used to curb gambling ads today
Carolyn Holbrook, Deakin University and Thomas Kehoe
In the 1970s, the Anti-Cancer Council launched a concerted, evidence-based public health campaign to end tobacco advertising â and many of their strategies could be used today on gambling advertising. The UK is currently review its gambling regulations. Marko Aliaksandr/Shutterstock February 24, 2023
Gambling Act review: how EU countries are tightening restrictions on ads and why the UK should too
Raffaello Rossi, University of Bristol; Agnes Nairn, University of Bristol; Ben Ford, University of Bristol, and Jamie Wheaton, University of Bristol
The UK has a gambling problem but some of its neighbours could provide inspiration on how to prevent gambling harms. In a remarkable shift, pro sports leagues like the NFL have eagerly embraced gambling. michaelquirk/iStock via Getty Images February 10, 2023
A boon for sports fandom or a looming mental health crisis? 5 essential reads on the effects of legal sports betting
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
With few regulations in place, gambling companies are going all-in to attract as many customers as possible â with younger, sports-obsessed and smartphone-savvy Americans particularly vulnerable.Martin Magidi, University of Cape Town and Tavengwa Gwekwerere, California State University, Los Angeles
Samantha Thomas, Deakin University
Alex Russell, CQUniversity Australia
John Eglin, University of Montana
Craig Greenham, University of Windsor
Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder
M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
Thomas Oates, University of Iowa
Jason W. Osborne, Miami University
Philip Newall, University of Bristol and Jamie Torrance, University of Chester
Charles Livingstone, Monash University
Charles Livingstone, Monash University
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Samantha Thomas, Deakin University; Hannah Pitt, Deakin University, and Simone McCarthy, Deakin University
Jason W. Osborne, Miami University
Carolyn Holbrook, Deakin University and Thomas Kehoe
Raffaello Rossi, University of Bristol; Agnes Nairn, University of Bristol; Ben Ford, University of Bristol, and Jamie Wheaton, University of Bristol
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
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