Pub Date : 2023-11-07DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2279125
Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez, Brian Petrotta
ABSTRACTThis paper explores the relationship with gambling severity of a relatively new set of speculative digital products, namely cryptocurrency trading, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and fan tokens. These products have gained notoriety in sports marketing strategies (among other realms) and are considered to be potentially problematic because, disguised as non-gambling products, they include gambling-like design features that might make sports fans more vulnerable when consuming them. A sample of regular sports bettors (N = 525) based in the U.S. was recruited in 2023 via an online panel to understand the association between these types of consumptions. The findings revealed a significant overlap between experiencing gambling problems and consuming cryptocurrency trading products, NFTs, and fan tokens. The results indicate a modest relationship between the severity of gambling and the likelihood of owning the studied digital assets, of holding positive attitudes toward them, and of being more frequently exposed to their advertising and marketing promotions. The relevancy of these findings resides in the fact that sports bettors might be perceiving and treating gambling and gambling-like assets as part of the same product category, when in reality the latter are legally required to comply with fewer consumer protection measures than gambling products.KEYWORDS: Sports bettinggamblingcryptoNFTfan tokensport AcknowledgementsWe thank CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya for institutional support.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Authors’ contributionsHL-G conceived and planned the study, conducted the analysis of the case study and wrote the first draft. BP contributed to the interpretation of the results and edited the final draft of the manuscript. All authors provided critical feedback to the submitted version of the manuscript.Availability of data and materialNo supplementary data is available for this study. The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, upon reasonable request.Code availabilityOutput code from statistical analysis is available upon request.Supplementary materialSupplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2279125Data availability statementThe data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, upon reasonable request.Ethical statementThe study was granted ethical approval by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s IRB. IRB Number: 20230122237EX Project ID: 22237.Additional informationFundingThe first author receives funding through the Serra Húnter Programme of the Departament d’Empresa i Coneixement, Generalitat de Catalunya.Notes on contributorsHibai Lopez-GonzalezHibai Lopez-Gonzalez is a Serra Húnter Lecturer with the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media of the University of Barcelona. In 2015, he obtained his doctorate in Public
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Pub Date : 2023-11-02DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2273520
Wongkun Manian, Libo Yan, Zhonglu Zeng
ABSTRACTCareer-related emotional contagion has been investigated in many sectors, including healthcare and journalism. However, the gambling sector remains unexplored, despite frontline casino employees’ frequent exposure to the fluctuating emotions of gamblers, especially those who experience gambling problems. This study fills the research gap by investigating the impact of long-term exposure to gambling on frontline casino employees. The data were collected from 46 interviewees. Analysis revealed three themes: dealers’ emotional responses, ‘dirty work’, and the impact on dealers’ private lives. In the first theme, the interviewees’ responses indicated that exposure to gambling led to various emotional outcomes, including indifference, sympathy, perplexity, and worry. The second theme, ‘dirty work’, covers observations concerning organizational malpractice and negative social impacts. The various ‘impacts on dealer’s private lives’ identified in the data ranged from negative to positive. This study reveals the complexity of workplace emotional contagion and the emotional costs for frontline casino employees. The implication for gambling companies is that emotional support with – and training in – emotion management are necessary to maintain and retain a healthy workforce.KEYWORDS: Emotional contagionnegative emotionsgamblingemployee–customer encounterdirty work Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementDue to the nature of this research, the participants did not agree for their data to be shared publicly. As such, supporting data is not available.Additional informationNotes on contributorsLibo YanWongkun Manian is Lecturer in Gaming Management in the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies at Macao Polytechnic University. Her research focuses on mental and behavioral characteristics of gamblers, including behavioral motivation, development process, cognitive process, influential factors and counseling etc. She is also interested in psychological measurement and addiction prevention for gambling susceptible and high-risk population, gambling disorder therapy and guidance for healthy behavior on gambling.Libo Yan is Associate Professor in Tourism Management in the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies at Macao Polytechnic University. His research interests include gambling tourism, destination marketing, and visitor experience. He has published 35 papers in tourism and hospitality journals. He is on the editorial board of Tourism Review (SSCI journal). He is also Ad Hoc Reviewer for many tourism and hospitality journals, including Tourism Management and Annals of Tourism Research.Zhonglu ZengZhonglu Zeng is Professor in Gaming Management in the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies at Macao Polytechnic University. His research interests include development strategies for the gaming industry in Macao, regional economies and micro-economies, strategic management, corporate competiti
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Pub Date : 2023-09-06DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2242903
Gillian E. H. Russell, Glenn E. Sterner, Miranda P. Kaye, Mikael B. Ahlgren
{"title":"Online gambling in Pennsylvania","authors":"Gillian E. H. Russell, Glenn E. Sterner, Miranda P. Kaye, Mikael B. Ahlgren","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2242903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2242903","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48967678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-05DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2248776
{"title":"International Gambling Studies welcomes Co-Editors-in-Chief, Dr Sally Gainsbury and Dr Luke Clark","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2248776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2248776","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43905916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-30DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2229417
Sarah E. Nelson, John M. Slabczynski, Taylor G. Lee, Debi A. LaPlante
{"title":"All in: a scoping review of the association between gambling and athletic participation","authors":"Sarah E. Nelson, John M. Slabczynski, Taylor G. Lee, Debi A. LaPlante","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2229417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2229417","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45893713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-26DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2240873
J. Alizadehgoradel, M. Taherifard, M. Vanderhasselt
{"title":"Safety and efficacy of intensified electrical stimulation targeting dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for the treatment of gambling disorder associated with online sports betting: a case report","authors":"J. Alizadehgoradel, M. Taherifard, M. Vanderhasselt","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2240873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2240873","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44115109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-24DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2235413
I. Savolainen, N. Savela, Atte Oksanen
{"title":"Perceived stress moderates spending money on digital games and gambling: a nationwide study of Finnish adults","authors":"I. Savolainen, N. Savela, Atte Oksanen","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2235413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2235413","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41468487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-24DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2224858
Tori L. Horn, Marcos Lerma, Rory A. Pfund, J. Whelan
{"title":"Expectations about how alcohol consumption influences gambling","authors":"Tori L. Horn, Marcos Lerma, Rory A. Pfund, J. Whelan","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2224858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2224858","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41532700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-21DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2238039
W. Zhang, C. Fouché, P. J. Adams
{"title":"A process model for responding to casino gambling harm experienced by Chinese migrants","authors":"W. Zhang, C. Fouché, P. J. Adams","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2238039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2238039","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46935761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-16DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2023.2218460
Kasra Ghaharian, B. Abarbanel, Shane W. Kraus, Ashok K. Singh, Bo Bernhard
{"title":"Evaluating the generalizability of payment behavioral profiles across gambling brands","authors":"Kasra Ghaharian, B. Abarbanel, Shane W. Kraus, Ashok K. Singh, Bo Bernhard","doi":"10.1080/14459795.2023.2218460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2218460","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47301,"journal":{"name":"International Gambling Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42705535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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