University Students’ Reasons and Attitudes Towards Online Gambling and its Implication on Their Lives

Amoah-Nuamah, John; Agyemang-Duah, Williams; Mensah, Bismark; Opoku, Belinda

doi:10.1007/s10899-022-10143-5

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“…The ease of making quick money, the anonymous nature of online gambling, and a source of entertainment were the main reasons why university students from Ghana engaged in online gambling . 30 As we continue to debate gaming versus gambling in the context of fantasy sports, it is important that approaching fantasy sports (only) as "gaming" might not be prudent. The gaming and gambling related nuances of fantasy sports are more complex.…”

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Fantasy Sports as Gaming or Gambling? Perception, Attitudes, and Engagement Behavior of College Students

Balhara,

Gulati,

Rajguru

2023

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background: The current study was carried out owing to the projected increase in the fantasy sports market in India, the popularity of fantasy sports in the age group of 18–25 years, the gambling-related implications of engaging in fantasy sports, and the dearth of published data on the extent and pattern of engagement in fantasy sports among college students in India. We aimed to assess the attributes of engagement in fantasy sports among college students and explore their perceptions and attitudes toward fantasy sports. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study among students enrolled in undergraduate courses in an autonomous college in central India. The study questionnaire included a semi-structured proforma that asked for information on the sociodemographic details, questions to assess the gaming (both online and offline) pattern and participation in fantasy sports by the study participants, and a modified Motives for Online Gaming Questionnaire (MOGQ). The participants were also asked to express, on a 10-point scale, their agreement that fantasy sports are similar to gambling. Results: Around one-fifth of the participants had engaged in a fantasy sport at least once. Around 18% had gambled at least once. The participants who reported losing money from fantasy sports also engaged in a significantly greater number of fantasy sports ( p = .002). Those who engaged in fantasy sports with the main goal of making money agreed more with the statement that fantasy sports are similar to online gambling compared to those who did not ( p = .01). Conclusions: Those who engaged in fantasy sports to make money agreed more with the statement that fantasy sports are similar to gambling. The study helps understand the associations between various psychosocial motives, monetary motivations, and involvement in fantasy sports.

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Fantasy Sports as Gaming or Gambling? Perception, Attitudes, and Engagement Behavior of College Students

Balhara,

Gulati,

Rajguru

2023

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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“…Other studies by Lopez-Fernandez et al (2019) and Wittek et al (2016) have suggested that female students easily get addicted to mobile phone games than their male counterparts. The rate of online gambling among students, especially those in tertiary institutions has seen astronomical growth in recent years in Ghana (Amoah-Nuamah et al, 2022). Addiction is branded by many stakeholders as a public health emergency (Demuyakor, 2021).…”

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Online sports betting in universities: Does online sports betting addictions impact the academic achievements and social relations of students?

Avenyo,

Kwashie,

Demuyakor

2024

Journal of Digital Educational Technology

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The debate on the effects of online sports betting addictions on the academic achievements and social relations of many students in higher educational institutions has dominated most public discourse in recent years in Ghana. Ghana and many other African countries have declared online sports betting addictions among students as a national security emergency. Therefore, the researchers grounded this study on gaming theory, to explore the relationship between online sports betting addictions, academic achievements, and social relations among university students (n=245 & aged 18-25). The study adopted stratified random sampling to select 245 level 100 and 200 students, while five universities were purposively sampled. The universities include Ghana Telecommunication University, University of Professional Studies, Accra, University of Ghana, Ghana Communication University, and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. Regression analysis and structural modeling were adopted to test three hypotheses and validate the study model. The testing of H1 and H2 established a significant negative relationship between online sports betting addictions, academic achievement, and the social relationships of students. H3, however, reported some differences between male and female students’ online sports betting addictions and their social relations, as well as academic achievements. Based on the findings, this study concludes that online sports betting addictions among university students have negative academic and social relationship implications.

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University Students’ Gaming and Gambling Behaviors, Related Factors, and the Relationship Between Gaming and Gambling

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University Students’ Reasons and Attitudes Towards Online Gambling and its Implication on Their Lives

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Fantasy Sports as Gaming or Gambling? Perception, Attitudes, and Engagement Behavior of College Students

Fantasy Sports as Gaming or Gambling? Perception, Attitudes, and Engagement Behavior of College Students

Online sports betting in universities: Does online sports betting addictions impact the academic achievements and social relations of students?

University Students’ Gaming and Gambling Behaviors, Related Factors, and the Relationship Between Gaming and Gambling

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