Behaviour and attitudes of fans towards sports betting
This session is based on survey research conducted with 15,000 Victorian sport fans, which was undertaken in partnership with the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest sample of sports fans that has addressed sport betting behaviour, attitudes to sport betting and perceptions of the attitudes and behaviours of others (social norms). Some key findings that will be unpacked include that sport betting is most prevalent among young males and that there are large gender differences in sport betting behaviour and attitudes. The most striking result with respect to sport betting attitudes is that people who bet on sport are more likely to have friends who bet on sport, talk about odds when they discuss sport and are less likely to believe sport betting is potentially problematic.
Dates and times
Tuesday 10 May 2022, 12.30–1.30pm
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YOUR PRESENTERS
Buly Cardak is an Associate Professor of Economics at the La Trobe Business School. He has served as a member of the advisory board to the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education and was a cofounder of the Economic Society of Australia’s National Economic Panel. His research includes the study of household attitudes to financial risk taking and how they evolve over time in response to the financial cycle and financial crises. His research on the economics of education focuses on equity considerations of the university participation decisions of students and how government policy affects university participation. His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education and the Victorian Commercial Teachers Association. He adopts a range of empirical techniques to work with large longitudinal household survey data. In recent work, he has applied his expertise in household risk attitudes to the analysis of the attitudes and choices of sports fans with respect to sports betting.
Dr Emma Seal is a Research Fellow in the Social and Global Studies Centre at RMIT University. Emma is interested in examining and addressing health and social inequalities by applying creative methodologies to produce pragmatic and actionable outcomes. Emma has a vast depth of experience with designing and undertaking qualitative research, which has focused on areas including the lived experience of mental health and associated intersections, violence against women, and inclusion and diversity in physical activity and sport spaces. Emma has worked with a range of partners on innovative research projects including VicHealth, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Respect Victoria, Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Basketball Australia, Netball Australia, National Rugby League and Department of Health and Human Services.
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